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Which one is incorrect? (informed of) #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 14, 2007 18:38 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) #2 (permalink) Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:32 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) #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:26 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) #4 (permalink) Sun Apr 15, 2007 13:02 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) #5 (permalink) Wed Apr 18, 2007 18:29 pm   Which one is incorrect? (informed of)		  
ok it's an error
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