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Guptavandy Posted 15 years ago
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'throughout the decades' or 'through the decades'
In the following sentence, should it be 'throughout the decades' or 'through the decades':
"The resiliency of the Burmese communities to typhoons, cyclones and other types of disasters throughout decades was a positive factor in the disaster relief coordination of the international and local organisations.The resiliency of the Burmese communities to typhoons, cyclones and other types of disasters throughout decades was a positive factor in the disaster relief coordination of the international and local organisations."
"The resiliency of the Burmese communities to typhoons, cyclones and other types of disasters throughout decades was a positive factor in the disaster relief coordination of the international and local organisations.The resiliency of the Burmese communities to typhoons, cyclones and other types of disasters throughout decades was a positive factor in the disaster relief coordination of the international and local organisations."
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You should insert 'the' into the text, but either preposition is OK. 'Throughout' emphasizes the length and completeness of the time period.
- You should insert 'the' into the text, but either preposition is OK.
- 'Throughout' emphasizes the length and completeness of the time period.
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You should insert 'the' into the text, but either preposition is OK. 'Throughout' emphasizes the length and completeness of the time period.
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