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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

Are "to" and "of" interchangeable when it comes to using the word "revision". I.e. Make a revision OF the book OR Make a revision TO the book.

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Hi, Are "to" and "of" interchangeable when it comes to using the word "revision". e. Make a revision OF the book OR Make a revision TO the book.

  • Hi, Are "to" and "of" interchangeable when it comes to using the word "revision".
  • e.
  • Make a revision OF the book OR Make a revision TO the book.
  • Such matters are highly dependent on the specific context.
  • In your case, the second version sounds better than the first.
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Hi,

Are "to" and "of" interchangeable when it comes to using the word "revision". I.e. Make a revision OF the book OR Make a revision TO the book.

Such matters are highly dependent on the specific context.

In your case, the second version sounds better than the first.



But really, neither sounds very idiomatic. I'd say simply 'Revise the book'.

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