T509 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
prepositions and correction
Hi, everyone.
Help me with the questions below.
a. If you would like to be trained ( ) using this corpus, please email me to register for the course.
about, for, in, on
b. Goalkeeper Jens Lehman was sent off for a foul ( ) Samuel Eto'o.
for, on, over, to
I think in for a, to for b. Are these correct?
And another question has underlined parts one of which is supposed to be changed correctly.
I don't know which it is.
c. Whenever I have the opportunity to visit foreign countries, I love to go to local restaurants or bars to enjoy its atmosphere.
Help me with the questions below.
a. If you would like to be trained ( ) using this corpus, please email me to register for the course.
about, for, in, on
b. Goalkeeper Jens Lehman was sent off for a foul ( ) Samuel Eto'o.
for, on, over, to
I think in for a, to for b. Are these correct?
And another question has underlined parts one of which is supposed to be changed correctly.
I don't know which it is.
c. Whenever I have the opportunity to visit foreign countries, I love to go to local restaurants or bars to enjoy its atmosphere.
Top answer
a. in b. on c.
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Thanks Calif.
But would you tell me the reason for the question b a little more?
It seems to me that a foul is commited to a person.
But would you tell me the reason for the question b a little more?
It seems to me that a foul is commited to a person.
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There may be alternate ways to say it, but in American English it would be on.
on a person (or group) is used in many expressions besides commit a foul on a person, many (but not all) of them with a similar negative meaning.
an attack on someone
an assault on someone
inflict harm on someone
place a curse/spell/hex on someone
be a ba
on a person (or group) is used in many expressions besides commit a foul on a person, many (but not all) of them with a similar negative meaning.
an attack on someone
an assault on someone
inflict harm on someone
place a curse/spell/hex on someone
be a ba
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Could you please explain what you mean by negative meaning in the sentence
on a person (or group) is used in many expressions besides commit a foul on a person, many (but not all) of them with a similar negative meaning.
Also could you give an example of using on a person (or group) with positive meaning
on a person (or group) is used in many expressions besides commit a foul on a person, many (but not all) of them with a similar negative meaning.
Also could you give an example of using on a person (or group) with positive meaning
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