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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Supportive
Are they all correct?
-These people would be less supportive of it. (suggestive/descriptive of, so of)
-These people would be less supportive (note the preposition) to it. (give support to, so to)
-These people would be less supportive (note the preposition) for it.(for the sake of, so for)
-These people would be less supportive of it. (suggestive/descriptive of, so of)
-These people would be less supportive (note the preposition) to it. (give support to, so to)
-These people would be less supportive (note the preposition) for it.(for the sake of, so for)
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Only the first is a reasonable choice. Your bracketed rationales for the other two are misguided, I think. Who suggested that you could make that kind of extension?
- Only the first is a reasonable choice.
- Your bracketed rationales for the other two are misguided, I think.
- Who suggested that you could make that kind of extension?
- Give support to and be supportive of are two different collocations.
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Only the first is a reasonable choice. Your bracketed rationales for the other two are misguided, I think. Who suggested that you could make that kind of extension? Give support to and be supportive of are two different collocations.
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