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To?
I've read this sentence usign "to". Would "of" be incorrect?
It's a document written by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. |
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Presumably, the various states send delegates to the Constitutional Conference, so to is correct. But also the CC consists of delegates, so they are part of it, so I would say of is also correct. (But someone from over there should comment )
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OK, I'll wait. Thanks.
Edit: sent or send? |
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Ah - I guess this conference no longer exists. I was thinking of their presidential selection procedure. sent.
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I prefer of, because to is ambiguous.
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"...delegates at the conference." would also be correct.
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Irma - I think that either would be correct, depending on the context. Can you give the one or two sentences that come before this one?
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I don't have the notes here. On Monday I'll see.
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I agree with Lou Ann.
Contexts: The Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia. The delegates representing the different States at the convention. A document was written by some delegates a) The document was written somewhere else and was presented/directed/addressed to the rest of the delegates at/in the convention. b) The delegates wrote the document at the convention. c) The delegates of this/that convention wrote a document. |
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