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1Likes- 08-Feb-2012, 07:40 #1
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praise someone's diligence/courage/honesty? A. They praised his diligence/courage/honesty.
B. They praised him for his diligence/courage/honesty.
In the sentences above, only B is correct, or both A and B are correct? What is the difference? Thank you very much.
- 08-Feb-2012, 07:42 #2
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