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Mikael Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Prepositions consulting the dictionary
The first sentence is right (I got it from a book) and the second one is mine.
Is my sentence right?
Some familiarity in MATLAB is essential in understanding Simulink
Some familiarity in MATLAB is essential to understand Simulink
Autodesk AutoCAD has become the standard program for producing technical drawings of all types.
Autodesk AutoCAD has become the standard program to produce technical drawings of all types.
He had difficulty in opening the window
He had difficulty about opening the window
Is there some difference in the meaning?
PS: I use the dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Compass for consulting the prepositions. (I used it now for consulting the preposition after use and it showed "use sth for doing sth")
So it shows "essential (to / for sth) | essential (to do sth) | essential (that … )" but in the first example was used the preposition in. This is my doubt. I have a million of doubts about it.
Another example is the noun difficulty. In the dictionary, there is no prepositions for this word (or to this word?) and in the third example was used in.
How can I know what preposition to use when it is not in the dictionary?
Is my sentence right?
Some familiarity in MATLAB is essential in understanding Simulink
Some familiarity in MATLAB is essential to understand Simulink
Autodesk AutoCAD has become the standard program for producing technical drawings of all types.
Autodesk AutoCAD has become the standard program to produce technical drawings of all types.
He had difficulty in opening the window
He had difficulty about opening the window
Is there some difference in the meaning?
PS: I use the dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Compass for consulting the prepositions. (I used it now for consulting the preposition after use and it showed "use sth for doing sth")
So it shows "essential (to / for sth) | essential (to do sth) | essential (that … )" but in the first example was used the preposition in. This is my doubt. I have a million of doubts about it.
Another example is the noun difficulty. In the dictionary, there is no prepositions for this word (or to this word?) and in the third example was used in.
How can I know what preposition to use when it is not in the dictionary?
Top answer
I wouldn't use about in your third example. The others are fine. Prepositions are difficult to master.
- I wouldn't use about in your third example.
- The others are fine.
- Prepositions are difficult to master.
- A few at a time.
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I wouldn't use about in your third example. The others are fine.
Prepositions are difficult to master. A few at a time.
Prepositions are difficult to master. A few at a time.
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