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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 . My guess , is on is …

  2. 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.

  3. 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 palabra …

  4. 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 whether the …

  5. 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 weak …

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

    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. illustration and explanation | WordReference Forums

    Apr 13, 2009 · What's the difference between illustration and explanation? My understanding is, illustration is a necessary graphic part of a defining description, with which the description is whole …

  8. Her explanation is/was not clear. | WordReference Forums

    Jul 31, 2017 · Her explanation is not clear, i am keen to kow more in details. And the second situation is you have found a good explanation for your query and think that what she gave explanation was not …

  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. 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 water? Or: …