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Sarnga1157 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Hello, I've seen usage the one below where the preposition "from" is omitted. Is this acceptable in written English? If so, is using "from" wrong here?
"The next World Cup lies three years away; the next Ashes series begins a year today."
  

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sarnga1157 If so, is using "from" wrong here? No, it isn't. The sentence needs the preposition.

— RandomGuy

  • sarnga1157 If so, is using "from" wrong here?
  • No, it isn't.
  • The sentence needs the preposition.
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sarnga1157If so, is using "from" wrong here?
No, it isn't. The sentence needs the preposition.
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Might be that Americans have heard this before because I've only heard Britishers use this.
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Anyone heard this type of usage before?
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Thanks for the expressions of 'thus'. Now I would like to know, whether there is an expression of 'after thus many years in New York, don't you know where is St. Patrick's?
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sarnga1157Anyone heard this type of usage before?
Yes, but only rarely, and always with a British speaker.

CJ
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CalifJimYes, but only rarely, and always with a British speaker.
The same folks who gave us "I'll be round Wednesday week."
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ok, thank you. It's strictly British then.
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Anon,

I think you may have misheard "thus" for "this" or "these":

After this many years in New York, don't you know where St. Patrick's is?
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enoonI'll be round Wednesday week.
You took the words out of my mouth. Emotion: smile

CJ
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