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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Preposition meaning & Hyphens

a. The difference between the rich and the poor in some countries is huge.

b. The distinction between the agressive natured and kind natured dogs with certain breeds is blurred.

Why are different prepositions used here?

Do 'with' and 'in' mean 'in regard to' here?

Do I need a hyphen between the underlined compound adjectives? Or is it clear without hyphens?

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-- I think 'in' a country makes more sense (image-wise) than 'in' a breed, and vice versa for 'with'. -- Yes, that is true I suppose, but for 'in' less so than for 'with'. 'In' is much more a physical location.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- I think 'in' a country makes more sense (image-wise) than 'in' a breed, and vice versa for 'with'.
  • -- Yes, that is true I suppose, but for 'in' less so than for 'with'.
  • 'In' is much more a physical location.
  • Do I need a hyphen between the underlined compound adjectives?
  • -- If you are going keep them, yes.
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Why are different prepositions used here?-- I think 'in' a country makes more sense (image-wise) than 'in' a breed, and vice versa for 'with'.

Do 'with' and 'in' mean 'in regard to' here?-- Yes, that is true I suppose, but for 'in' less so than for 'with'. 'In' is much more a physical location.

Do I need a hyphen between the underlined compound adjectives? -- I
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