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English term or phrase:
preparation or preparatory
English answer:
preparatory math courses
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Anton Baer
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Hello All,
Should I use "preparation" or "preparatory" in the sentence below?
thanks a million in advance,
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A comparison of success rates of students with different socio-economic background in OKS math ** preparation / preparatory** courses
Should I use "preparation" or "preparatory" in the sentence below?
thanks a million in advance,
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A comparison of success rates of students with different socio-economic background in OKS math ** preparation / preparatory** courses
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| 4 +3 | preparatory math courses |
Anton Baer
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| 4 | preparation is more common |
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preparatory math courses
Okay, I'll enter a small fray.
I would take a 'food preparation course' but I'd prefer to take a preparatory math course, since it's not math that's being prepared, but rather a student. So you might consider rewording. Rita's suggestion isn't wrong, and she's right to say it's common, but it's unwelcome usage to me.
I would take a 'food preparation course' but I'd prefer to take a preparatory math course, since it's not math that's being prepared, but rather a student. So you might consider rewording. Rita's suggestion isn't wrong, and she's right to say it's common, but it's unwelcome usage to me.
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Monika Silea
: Very good parallel! I would use *preparation* with the homework, and *preparatory* with the course.
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Yes, thanks, that's good -- preparation:homework... With so many similar word combinations in existence, distinctions get blurred..
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Caroline Moreno
: preparatory
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Comment: "Thanks very much to you all for your input."
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preparation is more common
but preparatory is ok
preparation is just a more modern term
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-11 17:28:19 GMT)
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U.S. English
if you use preparation, then you don't need to add course but YES
nous are being used as adjectives these days.
For example,
(a) Plant disease diagnosis requires both traditional and new techniques.
To avoid using the nouns as adjectives, you would need to add two prepositional phrases:
(b) The diagnosis of diseases of plants requires both traditional and new techniques.
http://trc.ucdavis.edu/bajaffee/SAS90B/Course Content/Gramma...
preparation is just a more modern term
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-11 17:28:19 GMT)
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U.S. English
if you use preparation, then you don't need to add course but YES
nous are being used as adjectives these days.
For example,
(a) Plant disease diagnosis requires both traditional and new techniques.
To avoid using the nouns as adjectives, you would need to add two prepositional phrases:
(b) The diagnosis of diseases of plants requires both traditional and new techniques.
http://trc.ucdavis.edu/bajaffee/SAS90B/Course Content/Gramma...
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Anton Baer
: Preparation as an adjective: modern, or dumbed down? / I didn't answer. Supposed there would be ten answers all saying 'preparatory'. Why mess with common wisdom, if common wisdom says 'preparation course' is easier, therefore gooder.
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I don't see your answer posted...did you have one?
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