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Olive bee Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions

What preposition is considered to be more preferable FOR or AGAINST in a word combination:

medicine for cancer ( because we can say medicine (pills) for some ache) or against cancer ???

  

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We take aspirin for a headache, antihistamines for the flu, and vitamin C for scurvy.

  • We take aspirin for a headache, antihistamines for the flu, and vitamin C for scurvy.
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We take aspirin for a headache, antihistamines for the flu, and vitamin C for scurvy.

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