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jpinMilwaukee
 
Reply Wed 8 Jun, 2005 05:10 pm
Would you say:

2,500 people volunteered for 139 programs which served over 340,000 clients.

or

2,500 people volunteered to 139 programs which served over 340,000 clients.

or

2,500 people volunteered at 139 programs which served over 340,000 clients.
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fishin
 
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Reply Wed 8 Jun, 2005 05:18 pm
The 1st is correct.
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Craven de Kere
 
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Reply Wed 8 Jun, 2005 05:30 pm
volunteer for
to verb
at location


I volunteer for this program.
I volunteer to help.
I volunteer at the soup kitchen.
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jpinMilwaukee
 
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Reply Wed 8 Jun, 2005 05:42 pm
Thank you both kindly.
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Swimpy
 
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Reply Wed 8 Jun, 2005 07:03 pm
#1, but use "that" rather than "which"
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