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Use of prepositions after two or more nouns

Hello, when two or more nouns are followed by a preposition, which noun the preposition should accord with? For example, which should be used “on” or “for” for the phrase “theory, research, and therapy __ depression”?
  

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Hello, when two or more nouns are followed by a preposition, which noun should the preposition should accord with? For example, which should be used “on” or “for” for the phrase “theory, research, and therapy __ depression”? Standard English is to use all the correct prepositions, like this.

  • Hello, when two or more nouns are followed by a preposition, which noun should the preposition should accord with?
  • For example, which should be used “on” or “for” for the phrase “theory, research, and therapy __ depression”?
  • Standard English is to use all the correct prepositions, like this.
  • eg I am learning about the theory of, research into, and therapy for depression.
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Hello, when two or more nouns are followed by a preposition, which noun should the preposition should accord with? For example, which should be used “on” or “for” for the phrase “theory, research, and therapy __ depression”?

Standard English is to use all the correct prepositions, like this.

eg I am learning about the theory of, research into, and thera

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