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Grammar and Linguistics > Which preposition is correct
Which preposition is correct
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LenkaW
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Which preposition is correct
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Dear colleagues, especially native speakers, I´ve found these sentences in one of the worksheets here: They are used to running in marathons. = It is typical FOR them. I used the worksheet in my lesson and one of my students thinks that there is a mistake in the second sentence - it should be: It is typical OF them. Is my student right? Or are both prepositions FOR/OF possible in this context? Thank you for your help :) Lenka
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4 Dec 2017
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cunliffe
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I think either of those is fine, although I prefer typical FOR, as that is normal behaviour FOR them. This link might help. But, oh, I do hate know-it-all students!  |
4 Dec 2017
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e4school
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As I see it, of is the correct variant here. "If a particular action or feature is typical of someone or something, it shows their usual qualities or characteristics. " (from Collins Cobuilt 5) |
4 Dec 2017
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LenkaW
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Thank you very much for your help. Have a nice weekend :) Lenka |
9 Dec 2017
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