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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

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To is the necessary preposition. The verb is used alone: We cannot access the private files. Here is a good example of how languages change to fit the needs of the people.

  • To is the necessary preposition.
  • The verb is used alone: We cannot access the private files.
  • Here is a good example of how languages change to fit the needs of the people.
  • In 1970, my new American Heritage dictionary did not list access as a verb: we still "gained access to".
  • With newer technology came the need for a shortened form and my current dictionary, of course, lists the word as a verb as well as a noun.
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To is the necessary preposition.

The verb is used alone: We cannot access the private files.

Here is a good example of how languages change to fit the needs of the people. In 1970, my new American Heritage dictionary did not list access as a verb: we still "gained access to". With newer technology came the need for a shortened form and my current dictionary, of

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