To the clerk to the corporation

[Sergio]

Test No. errors/advan-7 "At the Meeting", question 9

If you want something to be brought over at the next meeting, you must give sufficient notice to the clerk to the corporation.

(a) brought over
(b) sufficient
(c) clerk
(d) corporation

Test No. errors/advan-7 "At the Meeting", answer 9

If you want something to be brought up at the next meeting, you must give sufficient notice to the clerk to the corporation.

Correct entry: brought up
The error was: (a) brought over

You have not found the error.
If you want something to be brought over at the next meeting, you must give anticipated notice to the clerk to the corporation.
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Why is it said "the clerk to the corporation" instead of "the clerk of the corporation"?
Sergio

[Alan]

The reason why I have written clerk to is because the clerk is offering a service to the corporation. If you said of, it would suggest the clerk was a member of the corporation, which is not the case.
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[rich7]

Uhmmm, I like your approach.
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[giancarloc]

hi alan,
can you tell me please the difference between bring up and bring over? thank you

[Alan]

Hi,

As with all phrasal verbs there are several interpretations about the meaning. Without knowing the context I would offer 'bring up' as another way of saying rear/educate in the sense of how parents help their children to develop. 'Bring over' can simply mean take something from one place to where you are in the sense of asking someone to come to you house and 'bring over' photographs of their holiday.

Alan
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