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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Preposition choice

Is it on, of, or for?

Please send my the details/information "on, of, or for" the upcoming conference.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

The best choices are : details of information on

— Clive

  • The best choices are : details of information on
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The best choices are :

details of

information on
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CliveThe best choices are Emotion: big smileetails ofinformation on
Thanks a lot teacher.

Would the
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You can say the following:

"Please send me information on the upcoming conference." ("Of" cannot be substituted for "on." "For" is possible but not as good a choice as "on.")

"Please send me the information on the upcoming conference." (The word "the" indicates that the information to be sent has been previously discussed or mentioned. "Of" cannot be substituted for "on." "F
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CliveYes
Great. Thanks teacher. However, I am not sure why Anon says that "details of" is not possible, as can be seen in their explanation!
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I don't know why he/she said that either.

Look here.
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/detail

A quick google search for 'details of' finds 292 million hits..
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CliveI don't know why he/she said that either.Look here.http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/detail A quick google search for 'details of' finds 292 million hits..
Yes, I saw that too!

So would you also say that "details on" is correct but less co
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correct Yes, in some contexts
eg details on the conference OK
eg details on my life not OK

Less common I think so.
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Clivecorrect Yes, in some contexts eg details on the conference OKeg details on my life not OKLess common I think so.
Great. Thanks a lot.

And it would be "details of my life". Right?
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