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Postmodernbliss Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Two quick questions

Hello, many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following questions:

1. He has a tolerance "to alcohol" or "for alcohol". Which one is correct? Any why?

2. "I don't know what contribution I can make to the economy." or "I don't know how much I can contribute to the economy." Which one sounds like a native speaker?

Best regards for your help.
  

Top answer

1. Both are correct. In the US, the second is the one usually heard.

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  • 1.
  • Both are correct.
  • In the US, the second is the one usually heard.
  • The reason for this is that these constructions have evolved, by tradition, over hundred of years.
  • This is why you can say "to" or "for" alcohol in English, but you can't say "with" or "by" or "in" alcohol, although there is seemingly no reason why these prepositions could not also be used.
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1. Both are correct. In the US, the second is the one usually heard. The reason for this is that these constructions have evolved, by tradition, over hundred of years. This is why you can say "to" or "for" alcohol in English, but you can't say "with" or "by" or "in" alcohol, although there is seemingly no reason why these prepositions could not also be used.

2. The two sentences are
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