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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
replacement of vs replacement for
While computers are increasingly part of the fabric of student life, some professors are rightly cautious in assuming that technology can always improve the quality of the teaching and learning experience, especially if it implies a replacement of face-to-face contact.
In this passage, "a replacement of face-to-face contact" should be "a replacement for face-to-face contact"?
Or both are fine?
In this passage, "a replacement of face-to-face contact" should be "a replacement for face-to-face contact"?
Or both are fine?
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"a replacement for face-to-face contact" refers to the thing that is substituted. "a replacement of face-to-face contact" refers to the act of replacement or the resulting situation. On that basis, I feel that "of" is the better choice here.
- "a replacement for face-to-face contact" refers to the thing that is substituted.
- "a replacement of face-to-face contact" refers to the act of replacement or the resulting situation.
- On that basis, I feel that "of" is the better choice here.
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"a replacement for face-to-face contact" refers to the thing that is substituted. "a replacement of face-to-face contact" refers to the act of replacement or the resulting situation. On that basis, I feel that "of" is the better choice here.
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