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Idiom related to AID

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Re: Idiom related to AID

by kiranlegend » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:39 pm
harish wrote:Is Aid In / Aid to the right usage.
Or are both correct ?
i guess it depends on a context.. can u provide a context in which it was used? also aid of is htere.. one of the most prevalante usages is aid for..
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by gmatutor » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:39 am
Aid in (doing something)
(give) aid to (someone or somthing)

This is frequently the case with idioms that one preposition is appropriate when referring to a gerund and and another for a noun.

Example:
Sally aided Susie in planning her wedding.
G8 leaders gave aid to developing nations.
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by reachac » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:20 am
Aid for is incorrect usage in GMAT.....more often than not 'Aid in' is correct
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by kiranlegend » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:10 am
thnx guys:)
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by princeseth2006 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:22 am
i would read the text below as this: -

who were either asking (the goddess Bona Dea's aid) aid of the goddess Bona Dea's in healing physical and mental ills or thanking her for such help.

here to maintain parallelism
asking X + phrase1 or thanking X +phrase2

phrase1=in healing physical and mental ills
phrase2=for such help



is "to heal physical and mental ills" a phrase?
if not then A fit in the slot.
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by aspirant2011 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:36 am
as far as I remember aid + nothing i.e analogous to consider x is an idiom.........

for example: The aid given is very less.

please correct me if I am wrong.........
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