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how can I tell the 'dizzy' 'faint' and relevant words? | "noun + of + gerund" vs "noun + to + bare infinitive verb".
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multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for... #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:47 am   multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for...
 

Hi, please have a look at this sentence:

A map of London and its surroundings is needed for ... to the city

a. new visitors
b. new visiting
c. new visit
d. new visits

=> c and d are surely wrong, but I feel rather confused with a and d. I think a sounds rather odd but I wonder if people often use "new visits" => ('o')
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multiple choice question #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:06 am   multiple choice question
 

I think "new visitors" is exactly:D
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multiple choice question #3 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:29 am   multiple choice question
 

I don't know...
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multiple choice question #4 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:30 am   multiple choice question
 

Only 'd' is correct because a map can be needed by visitors for a purpose. (needed by a person for a purpose)
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multiple choice question #5 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:35 pm   multiple choice question
 

But doesn't "new visits" sounds odd?
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multiple choice question #6 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 13:25 pm   multiple choice question
 

I don't like the entire sentence because it's in the passive voice.
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multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for... #7 (permalink) Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:28 am   multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for...
 

But anyway, could you please tell me if it is odd to say "new visits"?

Thanks a lot
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multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for... #8 (permalink) Mon Apr 28, 2008 13:35 pm   multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for...
 

I agree: new visits.
1) needed for something
2) visits to.
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multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for... #9 (permalink) Mon Apr 28, 2008 14:30 pm   multiple choice question: A map of London and its surroundings is needed for...
 

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I agree with Torsten. The sentence is not particularly not well-conceived. Both A and D sound odd. But at least we can rule out both B and C. Wink
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