Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Preposition???
Good evening,
I would like to know which prepositions are able to follow 'transition' as a verb.
I would like to know which prepositions are able to follow 'transition' as a verb.
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It all depends on the sense in which you use it. In general, there are three senses for the verb to transition: (1) transition through : to transition through something is to move from a state A to a state B through a a state C -- the object of the preposition is the intermediate state. , I transitioned to the Roman Catholic Church through the Anglican Church (this sentence says nothing about state A, the original state) (2) transition to : the object of the preposition is the final state.
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It all depends on the sense in which you use it. In general, there are three senses for the verb to transition:
(1) transition through: to transition through something is to move from a state A to a state B through a a state C -- the object of the preposition is the intermediate state. E.g., I transitioned to the Roman Catholic Church through the Anglican Church (this sente
(1) transition through: to transition through something is to move from a state A to a state B through a a state C -- the object of the preposition is the intermediate state. E.g., I transitioned to the Roman Catholic Church through the Anglican Church (this sente
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AnonymousI would like to know which prepositions are able to follow 'transition' as a verb.from or to or both (from X to Y) are the most common.
CJ
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