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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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to which
Hi,
I am wondering how a person would make a sound decision as to which preposition to use when he has encounter (is this the right word in this context?) the word 'degree' in a sentence like below, which I found in my dictionary, the Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary.
usage
Usage is the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used.
Here, I can see that 'in' before 'which' seems to appropriately fit the context in that it usually is 'in the way' something is used but can you apply the same logical step to 'to which'?
I am wondering how a person would make a sound decision as to which preposition to use when he has encounter (is this the right word in this context?) the word 'degree' in a sentence like below, which I found in my dictionary, the Collins/Cobuild Compact English Learner's Dictionary.
usage
Usage is the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used.
Here, I can see that 'in' before 'which' seems to appropriately fit the context in that it usually is 'in the way' something is used but can you apply the same logical step to 'to which'?
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Hi Believer When degree means 'measure, scope, extent' its preposition is usually to : to some degree to a large degree To what degree will they cooperate? That's why to is used in your example. Cheers CB
- Hi Believer When degree means 'measure, scope, extent' its preposition is usually to : to some degree to a large degree To what degree will they cooperate?
- That's why to is used in your example.
- Cheers CB
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Hi Believer
When degree means 'measure, scope, extent' its preposition is usually to:
to some degree
to a large degree
To what degree will they cooperate?
That's why to is used in your example.
Cheers
CB
When degree means 'measure, scope, extent' its preposition is usually to:
to some degree
to a large degree
To what degree will they cooperate?
That's why to is used in your example.
Cheers
CB
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How to make the decision about the preposition before which.
It's the same preposition that would normally occur before the noun that precedes.
in this way / manner, the way / manner in which ...
for this reason / purpose, the reason /purpose for which ...
about this topic / matter, the top
It's the same preposition that would normally occur before the noun that precedes.
in this way / manner, the way / manner in which ...
for this reason / purpose, the reason /purpose for which ...
about this topic / matter, the top
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