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What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life?



 
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What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life? #1 (permalink) Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:09 am   What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life?
 

Hi teachers,

What's the obstacle for/in your life?

Which preposition should I use?

Thanks in advance

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What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life? #2 (permalink) Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:39 am   What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life?
 

Hi Jupiter,

Do you want obstacles for your life :D ? "For" is a preposition used mainly for purposes. "What is the obstacle in your life?" sounds pretty much correct.
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What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life? #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:50 am   What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life?
 

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What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life? #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:16 am   What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life?
 

Hi Rosalisa and Yankee,

Thanks for your reply.
I also think that IN is much more correct, but how about FOR?
What's the obstacle for your life?
Does this sentence make sense?


Thanks beforehand

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What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life? #5 (permalink) Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:45 am   What's the obstacle FOR/IN your life?
 

Hi Jupiter

You can use the collocation "obstacle for", but in your example it sounds very odd. It suggests either a lifelong obstacle or something used to prevent living. And of course, using the word the suggests there is only one single obstacle in life.

"for life" = forever (i.e., your entire life)

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