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  1. explanation about/on - WordReference Forums

    Jan 14, 2017 · Hello everyone, I have a grammar question with regard to the usage of explanation. I don´t know if the proper preposition to be used after "explanation" is about or on …

  2. Explanation on/of - WordReference Forums

    Mar 27, 2007 · Hola a tod@s, hace poco me explicaron que la palabra "explanation" puede ir acompañada de, entre otras, las preposiciones "on" o "of". El contexto en el que estaba la …

  3. explanation or explanations ? | WordReference Forums

    Nov 23, 2009 · Hi, In the following sentence, should I use "explanation" or "explanations"? Sentence1: I needed to tailor explanation(s) to each student. Sentence2: I commented on …

  4. It provides an explanation ¿to/for/of? the problem.

    Sep 2, 2006 · Hello everyone. I would like which of the prepositions to/for/of could be used in the sentence: "It provides an explanation to/for/of the problem" Thank you very much in advance.

  5. Her explanation is/was not clear. - WordReference Forums

    Jul 31, 2017 · The lectuter already explained the topic a moment ago but I still cannot understand what she said.Her explanation is/was not clear. Is or was?

  6. [Grammar] - Which is correct? Explanation why vs explanation as …

    Mar 20, 2013 · To me "explanation why" seems like an abbreviated version of "explanation as to why", but I would like to know if either is more correct, or both are incorrect in the strictest sense.

  7. Explanation or explanations? - WordReference Forums

    Feb 17, 2010 · It will be tedious to write all the words here (long explanation (s)), but you should be able to imagine what they are like--for example, if you ask someone: Why do things float in …

  8. slight explanations vs. weak explanation - WordReference Forums

    May 10, 2008 · Hi, Could someone help me to understand the difference between slight and weak in the following contexts: - a slight explanation or a weak explanation - a slight argument or a …

  9. explanation of/for something - WordReference Forums

    May 28, 2022 · an explanation of something an explanation for something e.g. He changed all my sentences, but he didn't provide any explanations of/for the changes made. e.g. The document …

  10. Your explanation of why/as to why/why you didn't them ...

    Oct 14, 2013 · Which of these two options is more idiomatic to AmE speakers? 1. Do you have an explanation for why it didn't work? 2. Do you have an explanation of why it didn't work?