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Sarunnio Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Preposition 'in'
Hi teachers,
Does the preposition 'in' in the following sentence mean 'with intent to do something'?
e.g.
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The officer held onto the windshield wipers of the bus in attempt to detain the driver.
What role does the preposition 'in' play here? To me, it implies the cause/purpose of action of the subject.
any other example of the preposition 'in' with similar use?
Thanks in advance,
Does the preposition 'in' in the following sentence mean 'with intent to do something'?
e.g.
-----
The officer held onto the windshield wipers of the bus in attempt to detain the driver.
What role does the preposition 'in' play here? To me, it implies the cause/purpose of action of the subject.
any other example of the preposition 'in' with similar use?
Thanks in advance,
Top answer
in an attempt to do something... This is a fixed expression. I don't know how else one can explain the use of 'in'.
- in an attempt to do something...
- This is a fixed expression.
- I don't know how else one can explain the use of 'in'.
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in an attempt to do something...
This is a fixed expression.
I don't know how else one can explain the use of 'in'.
This is a fixed expression.
I don't know how else one can explain the use of 'in'.
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SarunnioThe officer held onto the windshield wipers of the bus in an attempt to detain the driver. What role does the preposition 'in' play here?'in' shows a relationship between the officer's action and the explanation of why he performed that action.
He held onto the wipers. Why? He was trying to detain the dri
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