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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
The man had criminal records for/on/of robbery and theft.
The man had criminal records for/on/of robbery and theft.
Do all of the bolded words fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, why not? Thanks.
Do all of the bolded words fit in the above and mean about the same? If not, why not? Thanks.
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For and of ; not on .
- For and of ; not on .
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If you have a record "on" something, you have records about the subject:
"I have records on births and deaths between 1801 and 1850"
"I have records on births and deaths between 1801 and 1850"
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Hi,
A small extra comment.
The normal expression is 'The man had a criminal record for A, B and C'.
Best wishes, Clive
A small extra comment.
The normal expression is 'The man had a criminal record for A, B and C'.
Best wishes, Clive
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