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Bookmark or Share- acceptable to - acceptable for - WordReference ForumsHello! I have a doubt: "A solution acceptable to all the people involved" or "A solution acceptable for all the people involved" My doubt is this: is one of the two better, more correct or a pure mistake? If both are correct do they have different meanings? Thank you for your help Ciao SV :)
- find something (to be) + adjective | WordReference ForumsYes: In complex-transitives the AdjP or NP can be complement of the verb, thus "unacceptable" and "unclear" are complements of "find". Some modern grammars have an analysis of which (i.e. reply) unclear and behaviour unacceptable as verbless (or small) clauses.
- in / on> the afternoons of Monday and Friday? - WordReference ForumsMy view is that in the afternoon is seldom used althoughn it is not unacceptable. Our aim here is to help the non -native speaker find their way through the endless complications. Our aim here is to help the non -native speaker find their way through the endless complications.
- Totally Acceptable or Totally Unacceptable ... - WordReference Forums1. Totally unacceptable 2. I would not use it but some people would 3. I would use it, but only in some contexts 4. Totally acceptable and natural a) See yous later! b) (Who ate the chocolate?) It was me. c) I ain't interested in that. d) I'm not bothered by that at all. e) It wasn't I. f) Who should I give this to? g) He's fatter than me.
- Is till unacceptable for until in formal contexts?I know that the difference between till and until has been discussed here ad nauseam. I have no wish to turn over old ground. There is a very helpful explanation here, from the American Heritage Dictionary, which is linked from the WordReference dictionary: Usage Note: Till and until are...
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