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With regard to, in the wake of: samengestelde voorzetsels

With regard to, in the wake of: complex prepositions

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De regel

Formeel Engels gebruikt samengestelde voorzetsels met een precieze betekenis: with regard to (betreffende), on behalf of (namens), in the event of (in geval van), by virtue of (krachtens), in the wake of (in de nasleep van), in accordance with (overeenkomstig), in terms of (wat betreft), with a view to + -ing (met het oog op), regardless of (ongeacht). Ze nemen een zelfstandig naamwoord of -ing. Fouten: in regards to, with a view to buy, regardless the cost.

Patroon

with regard to / regarding / with reference to (about) · on behalf of · in the event of + noun · by virtue of · in the wake of · in accordance with · in terms of · with a view to + -ing · regardless / irrespective of · for the sake of · at the expense of

Voorbeelden

  1. I am writing with regard to your letter of 3 May.

    Ik schrijf u naar aanleiding van uw brief van 3 mei.

  2. In the event of fire, leave the building by the stairs.

    Verlaat bij brand het gebouw via de trap.

  3. She spoke on behalf of all the residents.

    Ze sprak namens alle bewoners.

  4. Prices rose sharply in the wake of the storm.

    De prijzen stegen sterk in de nasleep van de storm.

Veelgemaakte fouten

  • Fout: In regards to your question, the answer is yes.

    Goed: With regard to your question, the answer is yes.

    De vorm is with regard to (of as regards).

  • Fout: In the event it rains, we will cancel.

    Goed: In the event of rain, we will cancel.

    in the event of + zelfstandig naamwoord (of in the event that + bijzin).

  • Fout: Regardless the cost, we must repair it.

    Goed: Regardless of the cost, we must repair it.

    regardless of heeft of nodig.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

  1. 1Vul het gat in.

    I am writing _____ regard to the vacancy advertised on your website.

    1. in
    2. on
    3. with
    4. by
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C I am writing with regard to the vacancy advertised on your website.

    with regard to = betreffende (formeel).

  2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

    Wat betekent in the wake of?

    Several shops closed in the wake of the new bypass.

    1. Before, and despite
    2. Near to
    3. After, and as a result of
    4. Instead of
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C After, and as a result of

    in the wake of = in de nasleep van.

  3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

    1. In the event of a delay, passengers will be informed by text.
    2. In the event a delay, passengers will be informed by text.
    3. In the event of delaying, passengers informed by text.
    4. In event of a delay, passengers will be informed by text.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A In the event of a delay, passengers will be informed by text.

    in the event of + zelfstandig naamwoord.

  4. 4Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    In regards to the complaint, we have contacted the driver.

    1. In regard of the complaint, we have contacted the driver.
    2. As regard to the complaint, we have contacted the driver.
    3. With regard to the complaint, we have contacted the driver.
    4. With regards of the complaint, we have contacted the driver.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C With regard to the complaint, we have contacted the driver.

    De vorm is with regard to.

  5. 5Verander de zin.

    Maak het formeel.

    She spoke for everyone in the street.

    1. She spoke by behalf of everyone in the street.
    2. She spoke on behalf of everyone in the street.
    3. She spoke on the behalf everyone in the street.
    4. She spoke in behalf for everyone in the street.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B She spoke on behalf of everyone in the street.

    on behalf of = namens.

  6. 6Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

    All staff will be paid regardless of their contract

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: All staff will be paid regardless of their contract.

    regardless of = ongeacht.

  7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

    Welke zin betekent hetzelfde?

    The request was refused on the grounds that it was too late.

    1. It was refused on the ground floor.
    2. It was late because it was refused.
    3. It was accepted although it was late.
    4. It was refused because it arrived too late.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D It was refused because it arrived too late.

    on the grounds that = op grond van het feit dat.

  8. 8Kies de juiste zin.

    1. The work was carried out in accordance to the regulations.
    2. The work was carried out according with the regulations.
    3. The work was carried out in accordance with the regulations.
    4. The work was carried out in accordance of the regulations.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C The work was carried out in accordance with the regulations.

    in accordance with = overeenkomstig.

  9. 9Vul het gat in.

    U schrijft een formeel rapport.

    In _____ of cost, the second option is clearly better.

    1. terms
    2. term
    3. side
    4. sake
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A In terms of cost, the second option is clearly better.

    in terms of = wat betreft.

  10. 10Verander de zin.

    Maak het formeel.

    We took a loan because we wanted to buy the building.

    1. We took a loan in a view of buying the building.
    2. We took a loan with view for buying the building.
    3. We took a loan with a view to buying the building.
    4. We took a loan with a view to buy the building.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C We took a loan with a view to buying the building.

    with a view to + -ing.

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