Prepositionary
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The correct preposition(s) for:

TOLERANCE

“Many patients develop a tolerance for . . drugs and must switch medications.” (Andrew Purvis, Time mag.)

He showed a marked tolerance in his views.

“Optical discs, which combine the advantages of very large data-storage capacity, tolerance of rough handling, and very low error rates, are on the verge of catalyzing a new market for mass computer storage.” (Steven Weissman, 1989)

The correct preposition(s) for:TACK (V)

The captain was tacking around the end of the island.

He somehow tacked by our rowboat without hitting it.

The pilot tacked through the ships at anchor.

The correct preposition(s) for:TAINT (V)

Our family reputation is now tainted (i.e.besmirched) by your misconduct.

A lot of farm soil is now tainted with (i.e. contaminated by) selenium.

She is now tainting (i.e. tincturing) her doll with raspberry juice.

The correct preposition(s) for:TAKE (VV)

I will take it under advisement (i.e. think about it).

She took it upon herself (i.e. presumed) to inform his wife of his infidelity.

That last swim sure took it out of (i.e. exhausted) me.

Your decision to take up (i.e. join forces) with this radical group was a mistake.

“You can’t take it with you. (i.e. you leave this world without possessions).” (George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart)

The correct preposition(s) for:TALK (V)

“(Dr. Larry Scherwitz) found that the more a man habitually talked about himself, the greater the chance he would actually have a coronary.” (Dr. Deepak Chopra, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind)

“It is, perhaps, the strongest mark of the divinity of man that he talks of this world as a ‘strange world,’ though he has seen no other.” (G.K. Chesterton)

“By making an array of hormones, the immune system can talk to practically every other system in the body.” (Ed Blalock, Discover mag.)

You’re talking through your hat (i.e. talking nonsense).

please talk to (or with) me; I’m lonesome.

The correct preposition(s) for:TALLY (V)

That simply doesn’t tally (i.e. agree) with what you told me yesterday.

The correct preposition(s) for:TAMPER

There are natural misgivings about tampering with a person’s genetic make-up.

The correct preposition(s) for:TANTAMOUNT

This act of yours is tantamount to murder.

The correct preposition(s) for:TARGET (V)

He was targeted (i.e. singled out ) as the next victim.

“The ocean may be a holding tank for viruses targeted at every form of life on the planet, wet or dry — including human beings.” (David H. Freedman, Discover mag.)

“The airline industry was being targeted (i.e. singled out) for a recruiting drive.” (S. Brill, Oxford English Dictionary)

The correct preposition(s) for:TASTE (N)

“We have developed a taste for the mysterious.” (Lyall Watson, Supernature)

“The poems leave a nasty taste in the mouth; the taste of a snarl and a sneer.” (Universal Oxford Dictionary)

add just a taste of honey to that recipe.

The correct preposition(s) for:TAUNT (V)