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Which one is correct?
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subzeroking
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Which one is correct?
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I really need your help. Thanks in advance!
look at this sentence:
One of the.................. in which we can help the recycling process is by saving our own waste.
a) methods
b) ways
c) things
d) means
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I would choose (b) as the correct answer since it �s the most common one, but I �m sure I �ve seen (a) and (d) been used in this structure (One of the ........... in which we can).
Is there any grammatical rule that would apply here? like say �one of the means by which we can?
It �d be great to hear your ideas.
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14 Nov 2010
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libertybelle
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To be honest - you can use all of them - in my humble opinion.
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14 Nov 2010
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lshorton99
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b) would be the most natural answer. Methods more commonly collocates with �by � and means more commonly collocates with �of � or �by � (this is not a rule, just a very broad generalisation). Things does not fit here at all.
I don �t know of any rule which would help - mostly English works more by collocation and collocation happens because people say something a particular way which then becomes the norm!
Lindsey
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14 Nov 2010
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