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Helixa Posted 17 years ago
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'to cover the needs' or 'to cover for the needs'?

Which is better:

46% of European cover for their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping.

or

46% of European cover their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping.
  

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Hi, Which is better: 46% of European cover for their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping. or 46% of European s cover their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping. Say 'cover', not 'covers'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Which is better: 46% of European cover for their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping.
  • or 46% of European s cover their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping.
  • Say 'cover', not 'covers'.
  • However, I don't really understand your meaning.
  • For example, 'as well as' seems to suggest that 'shopping' is not related to 'consumer needs'.
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Hi,

Which is better:


46% of European cover for their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping.

or

46% of Europeans cover their consumer needs as well as regularly using credit cards when shopping.

Say 'cover', not 'covers'.



However, I don't really understand your meaning. For exa
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