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please tell me which is the correct expression.
which is more proper?
recent acquisition to the library
or
recent acquisition of the library
I think ''of'' is more proper, however according to the examples, ''to'' is the correct.
please tell me which is the correct expression.
which is more proper?
recent acquisition to the library
or
recent acquisition of the library
I think ''of'' is more proper, however according to the examples, ''to'' is the correct.
which is more proper?
recent acquisition to the library
or
recent acquisition of the library
I think ''of'' is more proper, however according to the examples, ''to'' is the correct.
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Both could very well be correct, depending on the context.
The first one implies a new addition to the library, i.e. a book
"That book is a recent acquisition to the library."
The second one would imply the act of acquiring said library.
"The recent acquisition of the library by company X has..."
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Both could very well be correct, depending on the context.
The first one implies a new addition to the library, i.e. a book
"That book is a recent acquisition to the library."
The second one would imply the act of acquiring said library.
"The recent acquisition of the library by company X has..."
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“Recent acquisition of the library” sounds as though the library is being acquired.
If you are talking about a book or other object, I would say “The item was recently acquired by the library.” You can replace “the item” with whatever the subject of your sentence is. Hope that helps!
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@kazukaka Glad to be of help, feel free to discuss it if you still have your doubts :)
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