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right it.......the work should not be done with haste

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Anonymousright it.......

( = "Make it right." As in what a wheelwright does -- or to straighten it out/up)

It's "right" by me, except for the capitalization and punctuation.

I'd probably say, "This work should not be done hastily." (Same difference.)

There's nothing wrong with using the preposition followed by the noun.
I just feel that mine is more natural in this particular negative sentence.

This would be okay: The work appears to have been done in/with haste!
(Both prepositions are common.) Edit: "With" is much less common.

I agree with A/G. You could do us the courtesy of putting a little more care and thought into framing your question.

(It appears to have been done in haste.) (I prefer "in.")

Anonymousthe work should not be done with haste

Think of the old adage, Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
There's no logic to these danged prepositions!
When I was much younger, I worked for a very old guy who would say, "This must be done with dispatch."
We could not use "in" in this case!

Best regards, - A
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