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Collocations with Prepositions
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Collocation
in reply

Meaning

Example

h i

In spite of sending several e-mails of complaint to the customer
service department, the customer
message in reply.

2.

3.

in preparation for

of on

Payments can automatically be deducted from the bank

choice: theo s l a ch n c a

account of your choice.

chu n b cho cái gì

All computer equipment should be put in boxes in preparation
for our move to the new office space.

4.

in advance

tr

c

Reservations must be cancelled at least two weeks in advance
to be eligible for a full refund.
 Vi c
th

5.

6.

7.

in an effort to

in a timely manner

on arrival

t tr
t

c ph i

c h y tr

c ít nh t hai tu n

có

i u ki n nh n l i ti n.

in an effort to + bare infinitive

In an effort to promote the new line of products, Edu-toys

 N l c làm gì

created a television advertising campaign.

in a timely manner = in a timely

As the human resources department has received many

fashion: úng lúc, thích h p

resumes, all applicants will be contacted in a timely manner.

on arrival = upon arrival: khi
n i

n

On arrival, all passengers are required to go through
immigration and passport control.
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in combination with

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k th pv i

This tablet, when taken in combination with aspirin, will lower
blood pressure and strengthen immunity to infections.

9.

to the point

 to the point: relevant and

The guest speake

worth paying attention to:
úng vào v n

agement was

informative and to the point.

, i th ng vào

v n
 come to the point: reach the
focus point: i vào v n
 keep to the point: not digress
from the focus point: i úng
vào v n

10.

out of print

out of print = be discontinued

This book Is currently out of print; however, there might be

(If a book, magazine, etc. is

some used copies available online.

out of print, it is no longer being
published.): không còn

c in n,

phát hành n a

11.

in celebration of

k ni m

The department store is offering a 30 percent discount this
week in celebration of their 30th anniversary.

12.

Product sales last month were above our expectations.
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t

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13.

14.

subsequent to

as a result of

subsequent to = following: sau,

Subsequent to the introduction of cost-cutting measures,

ti p theo

expense accounts are being monitored.

k t qu c

Many factories had to close as a result of new licensing
regulations.

15.

in exchange for

il

The company offered workers higher salaries in exchange for
reduced health benefits.

16.

Ensure that blades for this razor are stored out of the reach of
distance that can be

children.

touched: ngoài t m v i
17.

18.

to capacity

at the latest

be filled to capacity = be

The theater was filled to capacity every night of the week-long

completely full: kín ch

performance.

 at the latest: là mu n nh t

In order to reserve a tennis court at the Fairfield Fitness Centre,

 at the earliest: là s m nh t

you should register by next week at the latest.

 at the best: là t t nh t

19.

in search of

in search of = in the search for:

Mr. Smith is in search of talented and innovative personnel.

tìm ki m

st convenience: as

20.
convenience

soon as one can: s m nh t có th

Send some samples of your writing at your earliest
convenience.
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21.

to an absolute minimum

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to an absolute minimum: to the

The new microphone system keeps background noise to an

smallest in amount or degree: t i

absolute minimum.

m c t i thi u
22.

until further notice

 until further notice: until

The prices listed in the catalog are effective until further notice.

another official announcement
is made: cho

n thông báo

ti p theo
 without notice: without
warning or announcement:
không
23.

with the exception of

c báo tr

c

with the exception of = except:

No one is allowed beyond this point, with the exception of

ngo i tr

authorized security personnel.

24.

The staff will hold a meeting in the director's absence
absence: trong s v ng m t c a ai
ó

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