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Ye Thu Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Sentence Structure
1. Bombs can be disposed by using robots.
2. Bombs can be disposed of by using robots.
3. Bombs can be disposal by using robots.
Are these 3 sentences grammatical? Thanks.
2. Bombs can be disposed of by using robots.
3. Bombs can be disposal by using robots.
Are these 3 sentences grammatical? Thanks.
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Only #1 seems correct to me.
- Only #1 seems correct to me.
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Only 2. is correct. (1. is wrong because it requires "of", and in 3. "disposal" is a noun, but a verb is required.)
The verb "dispose" (meaning 'get rid of') requires the preposition "of".
For example, "He disposed of the garbage" is fine, but not *"He disposed the garbage"
BillJ
The verb "dispose" (meaning 'get rid of') requires the preposition "of".
For example, "He disposed of the garbage" is fine, but not *"He disposed the garbage"
BillJ
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