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- 26-Nov-2011, 03:32 #1
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cause of/for The presence of the common mynahs has become a cause of/for concern, now that the birds are flying into my flat regularly.
Can either verb be used?
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- 26-Nov-2011, 07:24 #2
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Teacher Re: cause of/for Yes
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- 29-Nov-2011, 03:46 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: cause of/for Thanks, 5JJ.
Is there a difference between using 'for' and 'of' in the sentence I posted?
- 29-Nov-2011, 08:32 #4
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Teacher Re: cause of/for No (and they are prepositions - not verbs).
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