N nordway Member Joined Sep 20, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation May 8, 2013 #1 What is the right preposition in the following sentence: "Pneumonia is a common complication in/during (???) this disease."?
What is the right preposition in the following sentence: "Pneumonia is a common complication in/during (???) this disease."?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England May 8, 2013 #2 I think I'd use 'of'. But what's the disease you're talking about? Rover
N nordway Member Thread starter Joined Sep 20, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation May 8, 2013 #3 Does it matter? For intance AIDS. So the sentence "Pneumonia is a common complication of AIDS." is OK?
Does it matter? For intance AIDS. So the sentence "Pneumonia is a common complication of AIDS." is OK?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland May 8, 2013 #4 nordway said: So the sentence "Pneumonia is a common complication of AIDS." is OK? Click to expand... Yes, I'd say that's OK. (Not a doctor.)
nordway said: So the sentence "Pneumonia is a common complication of AIDS." is OK? Click to expand... Yes, I'd say that's OK. (Not a doctor.)