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Which one is incorrect? (informed of) Sat Apr 14, 2007 19:38 pm  Which one is incorrect? (informed of)
 

Would you please tell me which underlined choice is incorrect in the following sentence :

You Should have been informed of our decision in regard to our going on a weekend trip to the mountains.NO ERROR

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Which one is incorrect? (informed of) Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:32 am  Which one is incorrect? (informed of)
 

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No error. The sentence is quite awkward bureaucratese, however.
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Which one is incorrect? (informed of) Sun Apr 15, 2007 13:26 pm  Which one is incorrect? (informed of)
 

You should say informed about, regrading and our weekend trip
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Which one is incorrect? (informed of) Sun Apr 15, 2007 14:02 pm  Which one is incorrect? (informed of)
 

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Welcome to English-Test.Net, Toucar.

Your versions are indeed correct (except for your spelling of 'regarding'), but so is the original sentence.
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Which one is incorrect? (informed of) Wed Apr 18, 2007 19:29 pm  Which one is incorrect? (informed of)
 

ok it's an error
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