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 #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:26 am What are the prepositions that english speakers use the most |
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Why don't you ask Ms Google? For instance:
about 8,280,000,000 English pages for "of"
about 8,300,000,000 English pages for "to"
about 379,000,000 English pages for "beyond"
etc.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:51 am What are the prepositions that english speakers use the most |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: |
| about 379,000,000 English pages for "beyond"[/i] |
Wow! That's almost beyond belief.
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:51 am Expression: beyond my ken |
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It's certainly beyond my ken!
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:05 am To infinity and beyond |
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| It was totally beyond my awareness, too -- is my English going beyond its sell-by date, I wonder? |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:29 am Most commonly used prepositions |
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Hi
Hmm, now I wonder what made you wondered?
379 000 000 is much (~22 times) less than 8,300,000,000
What is surprising?
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 13:07 pm Most commonly used prepositions |
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I can top that:
in --> 10,040,000,000 Google results :lol:
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Sep 18, 2006 13:20 pm Most commonly used prepositions |
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| Yankee wrote: |
I can top that:
in --> 10,040,000,000 Google results :lol: |
:)
By the way, the first what I saw from what Mr. Google (goodle.co.uk :)) gave me with the in-requiest are:
1 in = 2.54 centimeters :)
and
IN (INTERMEC INC) :lol:
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