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Pensivescribe Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What is the proper usage of these

1."though the chinese lay claim to having discovered..." or "though the chinese lay claim at having discoverd..."
2. "it has something to offer to everyone"... or "something to offer for everyone"
  

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In number one, "to" is the correct preposition. In number two, the first version is correct, although the second "to" may be omitted. You sometimes hear the second version.

— Avangi

  • In number one, "to" is the correct preposition.
  • In number two, the first version is correct, although the second "to" may be omitted.
  • You sometimes hear the second version.
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In number one, "to" is the correct preposition.

In number two, the first version is correct, although the second "to" may be omitted.
You sometimes hear the second version. I believe people sometimes get careless and confuse it with "there's something here for everyone."
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can you tellme of some resource where I can read about prepositions in detail i.e. their use with verbals and other complex structures.
And thanks for the help.
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The ESL folks can help you with this. (I'd have to start from scratch with Google.) Emotion: big smile

Learning to use prepositions is
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Unfortunately, what Avangi has said about prepositions is true - you can take it from me. Each case merits attention and there's no "mathematical formula" that would allow you to unmistakingly tell what preposition to use. To make matters worse, in many cases there are more than one preposition possible.

There is a host of half-baked attempts to classify prepositions on the internet, her
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