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Old 11-Mar-2008, 15:20
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Question of/of

Should I repeat the preposition "of", in a list of objects, after a -ing form.

-requiring the opening of the sternum or of the thoracic cavity.

instead of

-requiring the opening of the sternum or the thoracic cavity.

Or is the sentence completely wrong???


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Last edited by lori_martinz; 11-Mar-2008 at 15:38. Reason: clear the meaning
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