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[fw]

Hello everyone.

Which is correct for the blank below, #1, #2, or #3?

There were four survivors ( ) the airplane crash that occurred last summer.
1. of
2. from
3. in

Best regards,
fw[/u]

[doliver]

Hi, FW.

The preposition most often used with survivor is of: "There were four survivors of the airplane crash that occurred last summer."

See this online reference:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=80303&dict=CALD

D. Oliver
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[ab]

3.) is correct
Airplane is not correct English spelling.
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[haoren]

1)is right.i agree with doliver
The preposition most often used with survivor is of.

[Educationslave]

I agree that 1 is correct, and Airplane IS Correct english spelling...
ES

[Teo]

Aeroplane is the standard form in British English. Airplane is the normal form in American English, and it is sometimes found in British English also.
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