unnecessary prepositions
Which of the following would be more correct: "stop us stalling", "stop us from stalling", "prevent us stalling", "prevent us from stalling"? Which would be the more appropriate word to use, prevent or stop? Thank you.
edited Mar 18 at 09:20
desre franco
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desre franco
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1 answer 
"Stop" and "prevent" mean two different things. You stop something that is currently happening. You prevent something that hasn't happened yet.
Prevent is not always followed by a preposition, though "from" is appropriate if one is used.
The proper use of the clutch should prevent stalling.
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edited Mar 18 at 13:35
Patty T
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