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Makin
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 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:30 am Post subject: live |
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Can I say "live of each other" here?
This gives us a considerable advantage over the rest of the earth's population, which consists of many lesser species living of each other.
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Eric Thompson
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
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Dear Makin again: I can't think of a situation in which the verb 'live' is followed by the preposition 'of'. I think the best preposition in this case is 'with'. So, take out the 'of' and put in a 'with'.  |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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Maybe you are looking for "off": many lesser species living off one another -- some are parasites, some are predators, some are prey, etc.
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