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"With probability", "with a probability", "with the probability"?
As a mathematician, I often write and read about probabilities. In the literature, I've seen versions of all the sentences below. Which one is correct?
This happens with probability (of) 30%.
This ...
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use of "of" or "from" when it comes to years
Which preposition is correct in this case?
In the “Subdue” series of/from 2008, he photographed the daily life of urban centers.
(The "Subdue" series is a series of photographs that was created in ...
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"Amazed by how" vs "amazed how"
I am amazed by how friendly these people are.
I'm amazed how friendly these people are.
What is the difference between the usage with by and the usage without?
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at / on/ in (the) (Math) exam
I think it is common to say
I did well on the exam in AmE.
I did well in the exam in BrE.
Which prepositions are suitable for the following situations when we mention the exam we took? ...
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Metaphors for Computation: Usage of "Before" and "Below"
Are "before" and "below" interchangeable?
In context, the example is
medical expenses before the AGI floor
when the intended meaning apparently is
medical expenses below the AGI floor
The ...
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"Different than" followed by nominative case?
I'm going to try to explain my question as clearly as I can:
"Different" usually takes a preposition, either "from" (standard English regardless of region), "to" (British ...
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Are "the roof of the building" and "a house of stone" grammatically the same constructions?
Are "the roof of the building" and "a house of stone" grammatically different prepositional phrase constructions? Or are they both understood to be possessives with the latter not ...
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"The exam sheet should only be used to write answers (on)"
Do I need the prepositions in these sentences?
The exam sheet should only be used to write answers (on).
The blanks should only be used to write answers (in).
The equipment should only be used to ...
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Regard somebody as (being) as holy as a saint
Regard someone as (being) as holy as a saint
Is being here optional, and why is it so in syntactic terms?
Secondly, is it similar to the following? It is promoted as a leisure activity, as well as as ...
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Is there any fixed rule as to when we should use the structure "the + noun + of + name" instead of "name + noun"?
Is it "the jungle of Amazon" or "the Amazon jungle"? "the university of Oxford" or "the Oxford university"?
Sometimes both structures seem fine (to me) (e.g. I'...
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Difference between "come by" and "come to my office"
What is the difference between come by and come to with a destination?
Come by my office
Come to my office
Such a phrase might be used by a lecturer:
If you want my help, please come by (or to) my ...
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Preposition+Object?
Hi saw this online and was wondering about object following a preposition.
"Common verbs that are followed by at + object are: glance, look, laugh, smile, stare, rejoice etc.
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She smiled at me....
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Preposition "in/on" when referring to a date range
This question is different from On vs At with date and time.
I am trying to write a sentence saying that some conversation happened at a conference "in/on" May 1--6. I am having a hard time choosing ...
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"compare with" vs "compare to"
According to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English,
The traditional rule about which preposition to use after ''compare''
states that compare should be followed by ''to'' when it ...
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made of VS made from (not duplicate, tricky one)
Here I would like to ask a question about the usage of made of and made from.
I know the issue has been discussed on this forum many times before, but this time I would like to ask a tricky question ...
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