azhu
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- Apr 8, 2011
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Hello. Two questions here.:-D
In an English assignment, one of the sentences I wrote was corrected in the following way, which I can't understand why:
[Original sentence]:
I think the top task for a psychoanalyst is to represent as many hidden wishes as s/he can.
[Corrected sentence]:
I think the top task of a psychoanalyst is to represent as many hidden wishes as s/he can.
1. Why changing for into of?
Could someone explain what using "for" here (and in general where "for" is appropriate to use) sounds like to you as a native speaker?
2. I'm always having troubles using prepositions accurately. Is there a book in which I could learn about them? Or is there a list on the Net for me to check the prepositions whenever I finish writing an essay?
Thanks a lot!:-D
In an English assignment, one of the sentences I wrote was corrected in the following way, which I can't understand why:
[Original sentence]:
I think the top task for a psychoanalyst is to represent as many hidden wishes as s/he can.
[Corrected sentence]:
I think the top task of a psychoanalyst is to represent as many hidden wishes as s/he can.
1. Why changing for into of?
Could someone explain what using "for" here (and in general where "for" is appropriate to use) sounds like to you as a native speaker?
2. I'm always having troubles using prepositions accurately. Is there a book in which I could learn about them? Or is there a list on the Net for me to check the prepositions whenever I finish writing an essay?
Thanks a lot!:-D