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October 13, 2015, 07:10 AM
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Allow
Could I use of?
-The societal context allowed __ expectations that are opposite. I think using of is a must, and not using of is wrong, but my friend says both sound OK to him. Who is the correct one? 
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#2
October 13, 2015, 05:47 PM
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Either no preposition should be used, or 'for' should be used.
What did the context allow? - It allowed expectations. What did the context allow for? It allowed for expectations. These don't mean the same thing.
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#3
October 16, 2015, 08:46 AM
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Excellent answer. Thank you.
But do you not think 'allow' with 'of' means 'make sth possible'? If yes, then does it make sense to say 'make expectations possible'?
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#4
October 16, 2015, 02:43 PM
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I've never heard anyone use 'allow of' in American English. Perhaps it is British usage.
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October 22, 2015, 11:15 PM
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Excellent answer. Thank you.
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