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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Preposition needed?

Hi. Is it correct to put the preposition "in" in the following sentence? The sentence like a blessing or wish statement (and sounds incredible as it stands).

May he lack nothing (in?) all his days.

Also, I am sorry but please help me with this. too. When a person went to another country by plane, could he or she say this in answer to the following question? Thank you for your help in advance.

Q: How did you go there?
A: I flew an airplane.
  

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If this is in the nature of a formal blessing by a clergyman in a church setting, then the following might be heard: May he lack nothing in all of his days. ", means that the person is a licensed pilot and piloted an airplane to somewhere. If the person did not personally pilot the plane, then you'd say one of the following: I flew on a plane.

— An0nymous

  • If this is in the nature of a formal blessing by a clergyman in a church setting, then the following might be heard: May he lack nothing in all of his days.
  • ", means that the person is a licensed pilot and piloted an airplane to somewhere.
  • If the person did not personally pilot the plane, then you'd say one of the following: I flew on a plane.
  • I flew there.
  • I went by plane.
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If this is in the nature of a formal blessing by a clergyman in a church setting, then the following might be heard:

May he lack nothing in all of his days. (The prepositions "in" and "of" would typically be used here.)

The sentence, "I flew an airplane.", means that the person is a licensed pilot and piloted an airplane to somewhere. If the person did not personally pilot the
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AnonymousMay he lack nothing (in?) all his days.
I don't think in is needed here. All his days is an old-fashioned phrase rarely used today.
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