Assigned vs Assigned to

I like 1 better

In my opinion, both are acceptable one's. I can't see any difference in these sentences.

So do I.

I'm not surprised you can't see a difference. You don't even know how to use the apostrophe correctly.

Do you see a difference?

What if I had said:

The student can't remember the role to which he was assigned.

Versus

The student can't remember the role he was assigned.

Is the second still preferable?

Yes, less words same meaning. As a rule of thumb less is more.

Thank you Izz
Support so rare

You just couldn't be grateful could you, had to add a little barb.

Iz assure you, not so meant tho agree now sounds that way. Apologies

I have taken issue with you on one thing you do on here. I'm not going into it because that dead horse is well and truly flogged. I still stand by what I've said. On everything else I don't have a problem. and if I think you're right I'll say so.

I'm quite blunt, and sometimes downright rude, but I don't pretend.

Come on now, Iz

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