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A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.
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for/on 6 days in/throughout December - all possible?
Throughout December would mean during the whole of December
Through or during the whole of (a period of time or course of action); from beginning to end of. - OED
You could conceivably use something …
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What is more appropriate here - since or from?
I am not working in this problem from yesterday onwards.
I am not working in this problem since yesterday onwards.
Neither are correct as they stand - you have a mix of tenses
I am is only …
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is 'the same to <somebody>' better than 'the same for <somebody>'
Take a clear example:
Republican or Democrat - they both mean the same to John.
That usage is suggestive of an opinion or position held by John. Essentially (as suggested in an earlier comment b …
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Is there any difference between "with an eye on/to/towards"?
There is a difference...
Keeping an eye on Smith, for example, means that Smith either is, or should be, watched (figuratively or literally). It can have positive or negative connotations: "Keep an …
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