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    Smile Is it correct to say 'mutual lust of money'?

    Recently I came across a sentence that reads like this: "In this movie the paths of a bank clerk ( Denise Ho), a small-time gangster ( Lau Chingwan) and an inspector ( Richie Jen) become entangled because of their mutual lust of money."

    Is it correct to use "mutual lust of money" in this context? Where can I check the accuracy of expressions like this? Thank you!!

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    Default Re: Is it correct to say 'mutual lust of money'?

    Quote Originally Posted by UDVVS View Post
    Recently I came across a sentence that reads like this: "In this movie the paths of a bank clerk ( Denise Ho), a small-time gangster ( Lau Chingwan) and an inspector ( Richie Jen) become entangled because of their mutual lust of money."

    Is it correct to use "mutual lust of money" in this context? Where can I check the accuracy of expressions like this? Thank you!!
    We usually "lust for something" or "lust after something". In your sentence "lust for" would be correct.

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    Default Re: Is it correct to say 'mutual lust of money'?

    The normal prepositions are 'love of' and 'lust for'.

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