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Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

prevent

China worked hard to diffuse these issues. It persuaded world leaders to attend the Games, spruced up Beijing and has tried to prevent protesters airing their views.

Is the preposition "from" always optional with prevent?
  

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I think it is often optional; that is all I am prepared to say. China worked hard to defuse these issues. It persuaded world leaders to attend the Games, spruced up Beijing and has tried to prevent protesters airing their views.

  • I think it is often optional; that is all I am prepared to say.
  • China worked hard to defuse these issues.
  • It persuaded world leaders to attend the Games, spruced up Beijing and has tried to prevent protesters airing their views.
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I think it is often optional; that is all I am prepared to say.

China worked hard to defuse these issues. It persuaded world leaders to attend the Games, spruced up Beijing and has tried to prevent protesters airing their views.
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Thanks MM. The sentence is not mine; it is BBC's.

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