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Thread: short for of or for ?
- 22-Apr-2011, 06:42 #1
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short for of or for ? Hello!
I tried to find an answer on Google but it's rather confusing!
Do we say: "this is the short form of this phrase" or "this is the short form for this phrase" .
Thank you
Will17
- 22-Apr-2011, 06:48 #2
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Re: short for of or for ? [QUOTE=Will17;741676]I'd say, "This is the short form of this phrase".
- 22-Apr-2011, 08:30 #3
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Teacher Re: short for of or for ? 'Mr is the short form of Mister.'
'Mr is short for Mister.'
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