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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: preposition |
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Call me *about* the details of the job.
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Call me *for* the details of the job.
Which one sounds better?
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2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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They both are correct but can have different meanings.
"for" means when you call me, I will tell you the details of the job.
"about' can mean the same as the above, but it can also mean that you already know the details of the job but we will discuss them further. |
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missdaredevil
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:38 am Post subject: |
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What if I have only told her about the job. I only asked if she is interested in the job, and she said yes.Then I texted her the message.
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bud
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:22 am Post subject: |
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| "For" would be best in this case, in my opinion. |
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2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| If I had to choose one, I agree that "for" would be the better one but "about" would be very acceptable too. |
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bud
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, I originally wrote that and then overthought it and deleted it. Thank you, 2006. |
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