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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Preposition at ends, beginning of sentence
Does this read well?
Who do you think the ball is off of?
The alarm did work for the time we set it for.
which preposition to use
'If you look at the picture in [at] the link below' [do you use total different sentence?]
Who do you think the ball is off of?
The alarm did work for the time we set it for.
which preposition to use
'If you look at the picture in [at] the link below' [do you use total different sentence?]
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Generally, you should try to avoid ending sentences with prepositions if at all possible.
So, for example, the first sentence should be, "Off whom do you think the ball is?" It sounds weird, I know. "Off of" shouldn't be used, anyway, since "off" will always suffice.
For the second sentence, try, "The alarm did work for the time at which we set it." Or, you could use, "The alar
So, for example, the first sentence should be, "Off whom do you think the ball is?" It sounds weird, I know. "Off of" shouldn't be used, anyway, since "off" will always suffice.
For the second sentence, try, "The alarm did work for the time at which we set it." Or, you could use, "The alar
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No, no, Anon—you are mixing registers badly. The second is possible, but the first is not: that is why it sounds 'weird'. 'Off of' also has a long history of legitimacy.
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I supposed the first one is talking about sports maybe
so "Who did the ball go off of" I think is ok
you could leave out the "of"
as for the first
Is this natural at all, Im not so sure
The alarm didn't work for the time we set it at.
The alarm didn't work for the time we set
so "Who did the ball go off of" I think is ok
you could leave out the "of"
as for the first
Is this natural at all, Im not so sure
The alarm didn't work for the time we set it at.
The alarm didn't work for the time we set
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The alarm didn't work for the time we set it at.-- OK
The alarm didn't work for the time we set it for.-- OK
The alarm didn't work for the time for which we set it.-- OK, quite formal.
I set the alarm last night at 11 pm for this morning.-- OK
The alarm didn't work for the time we set it for.-- OK
The alarm didn't work for the time for which we set it.-- OK, quite formal.
I set the alarm last night at 11 pm for this morning.-- OK
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I looked in google
You set the alarm for not at so shoudn't The alarm didn't work for the time we set it at. be wrong?
I missed one
Look at the picture in the link below I coud not find it in google?
Look at the picture at the link below
You set the alarm for not at so shoudn't The alarm didn't work for the time we set it at. be wrong?
I missed one
Look at the picture in the link below I coud not find it in google?
Look at the picture at the link below
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I forgot of the at in this
The alarm didn't work at the time we set it for.
The alarm didn't go off for the time we set it for.
Good day to you sir
The alarm didn't work at the time we set it for.
The alarm didn't go off for the time we set it for.
Good day to you sir
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