M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jul 20, 2024 #1 Why did the writer use “fall short on” instead of “fall short of”?
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Jul 20, 2024 #2 That's because they mean different things. Fall short on X means not do X properly/fully. Fall short of X means not achieve the target (X).
That's because they mean different things. Fall short on X means not do X properly/fully. Fall short of X means not achieve the target (X).
