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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which prepositions are more commonly used?
1."You can tell a lot about a person from/by their handwriting"
2."They're trembling in/with fear"
3."He died from/of cancer"
4."They died from/of starvation"
Thank you
2."They're trembling in/with fear"
3."He died from/of cancer"
4."They died from/of starvation"
Thank you
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You will hear long arguments about 3 and 4, but in my opinion all those prepositions are in common use.
- You will hear long arguments about 3 and 4, but in my opinion all those prepositions are in common use.
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You will hear long arguments about 3 and 4, but in my opinion all those prepositions are in common use.
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Guyper1."You can tell a lot about a person from/by their handwriting"
2."They're trembling in/with fear"
3."He died from/of cancer"
4."They died from/of starvation"All of those are acceptable. Here are the ones I use.
1. from
2. with
3. of
4. of
CJ
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