Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Preposition question
Hello teachers
What could be the best prepositions for the blanks below?
There is rarely any doubt that the unconscious reasons ---- practicing a custom or sharing a belief are remote ---- the reasons given to justify them.
a- of / against
b- for / from
c- in / through
d- to / with
e- beyond / at
I think B is ok, but why can't we use other prepostions here?
What could be the best prepositions for the blanks below?
There is rarely any doubt that the unconscious reasons ---- practicing a custom or sharing a belief are remote ---- the reasons given to justify them.
a- of / against
b- for / from
c- in / through
d- to / with
e- beyond / at
I think B is ok, but why can't we use other prepostions here?
Top answer
You are correct about B. Prepositions are a lot like cats: we do not control them; they control us.
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You are correct about B. Prepositions are a lot like cats: we do not control them; they control us. 
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Thanks. You mean they are like collocations? For example "fish and chips" and "hunk of bread"?
reason for
remote from
reason for
remote from
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