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Zorluk: OrtaPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The testimony provided by the key witness was completely at variance _____ the official report presented by the police department. Which of the following prepositions correctly completes the sentence?

  1. withCevap
  2. B
    to
  3. C
    from
  4. D
    against

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The preposition 'with' is the correct choice because 'at variance with' is a standard fixed prepositional phrase in English.
The correct answer utilizes 'with' because 'at variance with' is a standard, fixed prepositional phrase meaning to be inconsistent, contradictory, or in conflict with a fact or statement.

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1
Identify the multi-word prepositional structure in the sentence.
The core phrase is 'at variance _____'.
English requires specific complement prepositions following fixed nominal phrases like 'at variance'.
2
Determine the standard collocated preposition required by 'at variance'.
The correct complement preposition is 'with'.
'At variance with' is an established idiomatic unit meaning inconsistent or in conflict with.

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Fixed Prepositional Phrases and Idiomatic Collocations
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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