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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

preposition

Hi
Please tell me whether this is correct.
He challenged for a tennis match
  

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You need an object and a different preposition: He challenged Rafe Nadal to a tennis match.

— Mister Micawber

  • You need an object and a different preposition: He challenged Rafe Nadal to a tennis match.
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You need an object and a different preposition:

He challenged Rafe Nadal to a tennis match.
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Who did he challenge? Challenge is a transitive verb and needs an object. Although the preferred form would be "He challenged (him, me, her) TO a tennis match, not for.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
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. . .and thank you, Glenn Worden.

(Somebody needed to say it.)
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Maybe the missing piggy scared Suresh off.
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Mister MicawberMaybe the missing piggy scared Suresh off.
What's a piggy over here?

Prajwal
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Check out Glenn's avatar, Suresh.
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Mister MicawberCheck out Glenn's avatar, Suresh.
I suppose you meant:
Check out Glenn's avatar, Prajwal.
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Yes, sorry, Prajwal—I didn't notice the change in speakers.
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I had to enlarge Glenn's avatar to read the writing.

It says 'Gone to market'.Emotion: big smile
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