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correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent


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correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my ta #16 (permalink) Fri Apr 25, 2008 19:14 pm   correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my ta
 

Alan wrote:
Hi,

I don't really think you can be honoured at or by an opportunity. It would perhaps be better to write:

Quote:
I felt very honoured to have the opportunity to display my talent.


The reason I suggest this is because an opportunity can't really 'honour'.

Alan
Thanks, Alan. I agree with your answer.

The reason I suggest this is because an opportunity can't really 'honour'.

I was taught that 'The reason ... is because ...' is not correct, and that it should the The reason ... is that ...

Could you please let me know whether I was taught wrongly?

Many thanks.
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correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent #17 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:32 am   correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent
 

Good Alan

Opportunity "in this case" is something we "have"

Therefore "I felt very honoured to have the opportunity" ..... or indeed "I felt very honoured in having the opportunity"

and on this point .....

There is great confusion as to when to use opportunity and possibility.

e.g.

What is the difference between

We have the possibility.
We have the opportunity.

(smile)

This should get everyone thinking and unless it comes before, Ill give two months before I give the answer. Maybe someone can push this to a new thread ..

Maybe we should start some form of competition here, the winner gets .... um "the possibility to by me a Porsche or the opportunity to buy me a Porsche ..... Now what else do I need (giggle)?

Do a job you love to do and you will never have to work a day in your life ....
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correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent #18 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 14:33 pm   correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent
 

Hi Alan

The reason I suggest this is because an opportunity can't really 'honour'.

I was taught that 'The reason ... is because ...' is not correct, and that it should the The reason ... is that ...

Could you please let me know whether I was taught wrongly?

Many thanks.
Tanguatlay
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correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent #19 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 16:03 pm   correct preposition: I felt very honoured at the opportunity to display my talent
 

Hi tangquatlay,
'feel honoured with/by sb/sth', i don't think 'at' is correct.
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