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From: "credoquaabsurdum" <credoquaabsurdum@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: involvment in or involment at?
Date: 17 Jul 2005 16:19:20 -0700
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Giuseppe, you have probably been taught "be involved IN something" as a
common collocation. That is generally true. The text below is correct
English, however.
Giuseppe wrote:
> On a website about south pole exploration I found the following bit:
>
> "The history of our involvement at the South Pole dates back to the early
> years of the 20th century."
> (http://205.174.118.254/nspt/explore/hstory01.htm)
>
> What is the right way to say : involvment in or involment at?
>
> The history is very interesting to me, so do you think that the text is
> written in a correct english and can I relay on it to improve my english?
> Thank you!
>
>
> --
>
> Giuseppe
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