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Nemo1014 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Preposition
Hello, everyone!
Which sentence has the correct preposition usage?
1. Dogs are being churned out like products off an assembly line.
2. Dogs are being churned out like products from an assembly line.
3. Dogs are being churned out like products on an assembly line.
And if it isn't asking too much, please elaborate why the other sentences are incorrect and what is the proper preposition to use.
Thanks!
Which sentence has the correct preposition usage?
1. Dogs are being churned out like products off an assembly line.
2. Dogs are being churned out like products from an assembly line.
3. Dogs are being churned out like products on an assembly line.
And if it isn't asking too much, please elaborate why the other sentences are incorrect and what is the proper preposition to use.
Thanks!
Top answer
#1 is the usual collocation here; the others are less common.
- #1 is the usual collocation here; the others are less common.
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#1 is the usual collocation here; the others are less common.
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Hi,
Which sentence has the correct preposition usage? None of these are wrong, but here are a few comments.
1. Dogs are being churned out like products off an assembly line.
This sounds the most idiomatic, to my ear.
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2. Dogs are being churned out like products from an assembly line.
Which sentence has the correct preposition usage? None of these are wrong, but here are a few comments.
1. Dogs are being churned out like products off an assembly line.
This sounds the most idiomatic, to my ear.
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2. Dogs are being churned out like products from an assembly line.
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