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Appendix 4

UNIT 106
1 I would never find him between the thousands of refugees in the camp. X
•*" I would never find him among the thousands of refugees in the camp. •
2 I sat nearby your sister at the concert. X
<•" I sat near your sister at the concert. \/ ('Nearby' is not used as a preposition. It can be
used as an adverb, e.g. She lives nearby, or as an adjective, e.g. In a nearby house...) \/
UNIT 107
1 Air travel expanded enormously at the second half of the twentieth century. X
•* Air travel expanded enormously in the second half of the twentieth century. */
2 We went for dinner at Dorothy's on last night. X
<*" We went for dinner at Dorothy's last night. »/

UNIT 108
1 David accompanied me in my trip to Nepal. X
*• David accompanied me during my trip to Nepal. \/

2 Competition entries must be received until 12.00 on 30 September. X
<•" Competition entries must be received by 12.00 on 30 September. •

UNIT 109
1 The island was uninhabited except sheep. X
••* The island was uninhabited except for sheep, t/
2 She's incredibly rich. She has two other houses except for her house in London. X
<*" She's incredibly rich. She has two other houses besides (or as well as / in addition to) her
house in London. ^
UNIT110
1 He's always complaining on his younger brother. X
<«• He's always complaining about his younger brother. \/
2 I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in. X
<•" I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window with a brick to get in. •

UNIT 111
1 I know the break-in, but haven't heard any details yet. X
•* I know about/of the break-in, but haven't heard any details yet. \/ ('of is more formal
than 'about')
2 Hello, I'm phoning to enquire after the availability of tickets for tonight's concert. X
<•" Hello, I'm phoning to enquire about the availability of tickets for tonight's concert. •

3 Why on earth were you waving that knife around? What were you thinking about? X
** Why on earth were you waving that knife around? What were you thinking of? f'
(When we want to express our shock or anger at somebody's actions, we can ask the
question 'What were you thinking of?' (not ...thinking about?)

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