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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Usage of "of"
Hi, is it correct to use "of" twice in one sentence? For example in this case: decrease of contamination of environment. Or is it better to use these formations: "decrease of environment contamination" or "environment contamination decrease". Which is more formal? Is there any rule how to use it? Thank you.
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Using "of" twice like this is OK, but yours isn't a very good example. I would say "decrease in contamination of the environment" (or "decrease in environmental contamination"). Random better examples: "evidence of the impact of spending cuts" "the end of a decade of change"
- Using "of" twice like this is OK, but yours isn't a very good example.
- I would say "decrease in contamination of the environment" (or "decrease in environmental contamination").
- Random better examples: "evidence of the impact of spending cuts" "the end of a decade of change"
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Using "of" twice like this is OK, but yours isn't a very good example. I would say "decrease in contamination of the environment" (or "decrease in environmental contamination").
Random better examples:
"evidence of the impact of spending cuts"
"the end of a decade of change"
Random better examples:
"evidence of the impact of spending cuts"
"the end of a decade of change"
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