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In or under the circumstance? Which preposition is correct for the word"circumstance",in case both are right,do they have some distinctions between two different situations?Thank you.
Jul 15, 2013 12:07 PM
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Look at this blog post which gives detailed answer to your question:
http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002599.html
July 16, 2013
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p.s. note that the expression is 'Under the circumstances' not 'Under the circumstance'
July 16, 2013
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Both are correct. 'Under the circumstances' is slightly more common.
July 16, 2013
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Weiyang Luo
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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