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Zorluk: OrtaPrepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The governing council decided to delay the policy implementation _____ the wishes of the founding members, who requested additional time to evaluate the proposed amendments. Which prepositional phrase correctly completes the sentence?

  1. in deference toCevap
  2. B
    in deference of
  3. C
    with deference for
  4. D
    by deference to

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in deference to
The expression 'in deference to' is a standard fixed prepositional phrase in English used to express polite submission or respect to someone or their wishes.

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1
Identify the head noun and context of respect or regard
The noun 'deference' denotes polite submission or respect towards another party's wishes.
Understanding the semantic intent helps narrow down fixed idiom patterns.
2
Select the fixed prepositional structure
The correct fixed prepositional phrase in formal English is 'in deference to'.
The noun 'deference' takes the preposition 'to' when indicating the person or entity being respected, and is preceded by 'in'.

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Fixed Prepositional Phrases and Idiomatic Collocations
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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