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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Sentence help

Which word should be used here, 'of, for, or from'?

We are still waiting for the pending reports 'of, for, from' May and June.

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'Waiting' and 'pending' are rather redundant. We are still waiting for the reports for May and June. But frankly, I wouldn't fiddle about with prepositions: We are sill waiting for the May and June reports.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Waiting' and 'pending' are rather redundant.
  • We are still waiting for the reports for May and June.
  • But frankly, I wouldn't fiddle about with prepositions: We are sill waiting for the May and June reports.
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'Waiting' and 'pending' are rather redundant.

We are still waiting for the reports for May and June.

But frankly, I wouldn't fiddle about with prepositions:

We are sill waiting for the May and June reports.
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Mister Micawber'Waiting' and 'pending' are rather redundant.
Thank you very much teacher. Yes, now I can see that they are redundant!
Mister MicawberWe are still waiting for the reports for May and June.
Is the use of 'of' instead of the second 'for' solely wrong or not just not natural? Because I would like to point that ou
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AnonymousIs the use of 'of' instead of the second 'for' solely wrong or not just not natural?
It is a non-native choice.
Anonymous Do you mean by "I wouldn't fiddle about with prepositions" that it is best to reduce their use in a sentence, if possible?
Not particularly prepositions. The editing process is primarily one of e
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Mister MicawberIt is a non-native choice.
Got it.
Mister MicawberNot particularly prepositions. The editing process is primarily one of elimination.
Sorry but what do you mean by that teacher? Can you plainly tell me what you meant by this and the previous not to fiddle with prepositions - what is your advice on that?
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AnonymousSorry but what do you mean by that teacher?
Just what it says: when you edit, try to eliminate unnecessary text. In your sentences, the prepositions were unnecessary because I could recast the sentence and make it just as clear or clearer without them.
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Mister MicawberJust what it says: when you edit, try to eliminate unnecessary text. In your sentences, the prepositions were unnecessary because I could recast the sentence and make it just as clear or clearer without them.
Got it. Thank you very much for your clear explanation, teacher!
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