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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Omission of Preposition

OMISSION OF PREPOSITIONS

Another tendency observed among the users of English is to omit prepositions in places were they are necessary. The following sample sentences are used in speech or writing by many Indians. They should be spoken with the preposition, as given in brackets.

That is a suggestion we fully agree. (agree with)

The old woman alighted the bus slowly. (alighted from)

He came and asked the calculator. (asked for)

He appealed his employer for mercy. (appealed to)

Finally they arrived a decision. (arrived at)

They have assured us help. (assured us of)

She now attends her work regularly. (attends to)

I have a good doctor attending me now. (attending on upon)

You’ll have bear his bad temper. (bear with)

Riots have broken again. (broken out)

Would you care some tea? (care for)

Could you convey him this sad news? (convey to)

We propose to dispose our old car. (dispose of)

They deal export garments. (deal in)

Please explain me this idea. (explain to)

I am still hunting the book. (hunting for)

He introduced me his parents. (introduced to)

Why doesn’t he join the conversation? (join in)

Don’t keep asking foolish questions. (keep on)

Did you pay the lunch? (pay for)

You have not replied us. (replied to)

We are looking for a hard working clerk. Can you think anyone? (think of)

He is a sincere hardworking boy. He does not wish any reward even. (wish for)

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