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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
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provides for significantly shorter work hours
The new contract provides for significantly shorter work hours while pay remains essentially unchanged.
Hi,
Is "provides for" in the above interchangeable with "prepares for?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is "provides for" in the above interchangeable with "prepares for?" Thanks.
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"Provides for" is correct, if you substitute "prepares for", the sentence would no longer make sense.
- "Provides for" is correct, if you substitute "prepares for", the sentence would no longer make sense.
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"Provides for" is correct, if you substitute "prepares for", the sentence would no longer make sense.
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Thanks, Only.
But what does "provides for" mean here? Is "for" optional in this context?
But what does "provides for" mean here? Is "for" optional in this context?
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AngliholicBut what does "provides for" mean here? Is "for" optional in this context?
You can paraphrase "provides for" roughly as "allows for", or "permits".
"For" is not optional, because omitting it would change the meaning of "provide" to "gives", and that's not quite what is meant here.
BillJ
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