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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Are both 'of and for' possible here?

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause 'of or for' mortality.

I think 'of' is better but I have been told that 'for' is correct. Is it?
  

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Anonymous Are both 'of and for' possible here? No; only 'of'. 'Cause for' appears to my knowledge in only a few fixed phrases like 'cause for concern/optimism/alarm/celebration' and similar emotional adjuncts.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Are both 'of and for' possible here?
  • No; only 'of'.
  • 'Cause for' appears to my knowledge in only a few fixed phrases like 'cause for concern/optimism/alarm/celebration' and similar emotional adjuncts.
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AnonymousAre both 'of and for' possible here?
No; only 'of'.

'Cause for' appears to my knowledge in only a few fixed phrases like 'cause for concern/optimism/alarm/celebration' and similar emotional adjuncts.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousAre both 'of and for' possible here?No; only 'of'.'Cause for' appears to my knowledge in only a few fixed phrases like 'cause for concern/optimism/alarm/celebration' and similar emotional adjuncts.
Thanks a lot, teacher.

That is different than 'the mechanism of/for insulin in the body', in which both are possible, right?
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Mister MicawberRight.
Thank you very much, teacher.

I am assuming that both are possible here as well since it is similar the the previous one:

Here is the mechanism for/of the release of insulin in the body.

Is my assumption correct?
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