Understanding the usage of in
Notwithstanding his friends’s mastery of boxing and fencing, and sitting-room marksmanship that would quicken the heart of an Annie Oakley, when a pistol was necessary it was Watson who carried it, at Holmes’s request. A modern-day police officer could do far worse in a partner, and often does.
From Sherlock Holmes - introduction
Hi. Could you please explain the usage of the “in” here? Do you have any similar examples of this usage?
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zuotengdazuo Could you please explain the usage of the “in” here? " The little words have a zillion uses and meanings. Don't lose sleep over them.
- zuotengdazuo Could you please explain the usage of the “in” here?
- " The little words have a zillion uses and meanings.
- Don't lose sleep over them.
- Yours—Doyle's, that is—sounds old-fashioned now, and the modern reader, me included, has to divine its use and meaning from the context, and that's what you should be doing.
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zuotengdazuoCould you please explain the usage of the “in” here?
It is similar to the "in" in "He was fortunate in his choice of wives." Also, "He couldn't decide what qualities he wanted in a wife." The little words have a zillion uses and meanings. Don't lose sleep over them. Yours—Doyle's, that is—sounds old-fashioned now, and the modern reader, me inclu
0zuotengdazuoUnderstanding the usage of in
A modern-day police officer could do far worse in a partner ...
As already mentioned, choice is implied.
1a) A modern-day police officer could do far worse in a partner.
2a) A modern-day police officer could do far worse in his choice of a partner.
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