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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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0Hi there,02br
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00Please check the following sentences. Thanks in advance.02br
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001. He was taken ill the other day.02br
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002. You shouldn't waste the doctor's time trivial ailments. OR You shouldn't waste the doctor's time FOR trivial ailments.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001. 02font 00 Fine02br 02br 01font 002. You shouldn't waste the doctor's time trivial ailments.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001.
  • 02font 00 Fine02br 02br 01font 002.
  • You shouldn't waste the doctor's time trivial ailments.
  • 02font 00 Just possibly, but much, much better is 'with'.
  • Other possibilities include 'over' and 'on'.
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0Hi,02br
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01font001. He was taken ill the other day.02font00 Fine02br
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01font002. You shouldn't waste the doctor's time trivial ailments. 02font00No02br
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01font00OR You shouldn't waste the doctor's time FOR trivial ail
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0I agree. I think 'with' may be better. Are 'over' and 'on' used commonly in Canadian English?01blockquote
01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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11font101. He was taken ill the other day.12font10 Fine12br
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11font102. You shouldn't waste the doctor
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Are 'over' and 'on' used commonly in Canadian English?02font00 They wouldn't sound strange.02br
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00Clive0-
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0 so, how should I say, please ? 0-
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0 Any of the three suggested are correct:02br
00You shouldn't waste the doctor's time ON trivial ailments.02br
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00You shouldn't waste the doctor's time OVER trivial ailments.02br
00You shouldn't waste the doctor's time WITH trivial ailments. 02br
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00But NEVER "00You shouldn't waste the doctor's time FOR trivial ailments"
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