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Lagataw Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
reason for vs reason behind
'What's the reason for his call?' is right and 'What's the reason behind his call?' is wrong.
'What's the reason for his resignation?' is the same as 'What's the reason behind his resignation?''
Is my understanding right?
'What's the reason for his resignation?' is the same as 'What's the reason behind his resignation?''
Is my understanding right?
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All 4 sentences are fine, lagataw, and the pairs are synonymous.
- All 4 sentences are fine, lagataw, and the pairs are synonymous.
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All 4 sentences are fine, lagataw, and the pairs are synonymous.
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Both of the following sentences are correct and mean the same thing:
What's the reason for his call?
What's the reason behind his call?
Again, both of the following sentences are correct and mean the same thing:
What's the reason for his resignation?
What's the reason behind his resignation?
What's the reason for his call?
What's the reason behind his call?
Again, both of the following sentences are correct and mean the same thing:
What's the reason for his resignation?
What's the reason behind his resignation?
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