Timeline for Can two prepositions be used together in this sentence?
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| Apr 9, 2018 at 23:25 | comment | added | Chromatix | I've edited the answer to improve it. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 at 23:23 | history | edited | Chromatix | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 9, 2018 at 23:19 | comment | added | Chromatix | "I was operated on" is a complete clause, and requires something to join it to the clarifying phrase "my left eye". A preposition works sufficiently well. But it's better to avoid the duplication of "I" with "my" in the first place, hence my rephrasing. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 at 23:19 | comment | added | user230 | We're looking mainly for answers that explain why one sentence is better than the other, so people can learn from it and apply that knowledge to other sentences in the future. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 at 23:17 | comment | added | Catija | I'm sorry but the two are identical except for the use of "in" in the second. How is the second one better? | |
| Apr 9, 2018 at 23:16 | history | answered | Chromatix | CC BY-SA 3.0 |