<소속을 나타내는 at>
He is a teacher at a high school 그는 어느 고등 학교의 교사이다.
He is a student at Harvard. 그는 하버드 대학의 학생이다.
He works at Samsung Corporation. (= He works for Samsung Corporation.)
그는 삼성물산에 근무한다.

<소속을 나타내는 of>
captain, head, manager, president 등처럼 단체의 장을 나타낼 때는 at이 아니라 of.

He is president of a big company. 그는 대회사의 사장이다.
(*여기서 president에 관사가 없는 것은 신분, 직책등이 보어로 쓰였기 때문)

<소속을 나타내는 on>
He is on the baseball team. (= He is a player at the baseball team.)
He is on this committee. (= He is a member at this committee.)

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[동사 + 전치사] 총정리 제1부

 

 

account for

He accounted for such problems.

accuse SO of ST

He accused her of stealing the money.

adapt to

They adapted to the new culture.

add SO/ST to SO/ST

She added milk to the grocery list.

add to

Translation problems added to the confusion.

adjust to

They adjusted to their new environment.

admit ST to SO

She admitted her real age to everybody.

admit to

She admitted to cheating on the test.

agree on

We agreed on the price.

agree to

He agreed to the new conditions.

agree with

I agree with you.

apologize to SO for ST

I apologized to her for being rude.

appeal to SO for ST

The nation appealed to the UN for assistance.

approve of

The parents approved of the marriage.

argue with SO about SO/ST

Timmy argued with his father about his curfew.

argue with SO over ST

The customer argued with the salesman over the store's return policy.

arrange for SO (to do something)

They arranged for an interpreter to be present.

arrest SO for ST

The police arrested the man for stealing the car.

arrive at (a place)

They arrived at home.

ask for

She asked for help.

 

base on

The company bases salary on experience.

be absent from (a place)

He was absent from class.

be accustomed to

I am not accustomed to such behavior.

be acquainted with

He is acquainted with many celebrities.

be addicted to ST

He is addicted to heroin.

be afraid of

I am afraid of spiders.

be angry at SO for ST

I am angry at him for what he said.

be angry with SO for ST

I am angry with him for what he said.

be annoyed at SO for ST

He is annoyed at her for spending so much money.

be annoyed with SO for ST

He is annoyed with her for spending so much money.

be anxious about ST

I am anxious about the presentation.

be associated with

He is associated with the company.

be aware of

You are not aware of all the problems.

be blessed with

He is blessed with great musical talent.

be bored by

They were bored to death by his long speech.

be bored with

The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.

be capable of ST

He is capable of much more.

be cluttered with ST

The room is cluttered with boxes.

be committed to

I am committed to improving my language skills.

be composed of

The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.

be concerned about

I am concerned about his smoking.

be connected to

The DVD player is connected to the TV.

be connected with

They are connected with the project.

be content with

He is content with the results.

be convinced of ST

We are convinced of her innocence.

be coordinated with ST

Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.

be crowded in (a building or room)

It is crowded in the auditorium.

be crowded with (people)

The auditorium is crowded with people.

be dedicated to

She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.

be devoted to

He is devoted to his wife.

be disappointed in

She is disappointed in her son's improvement.

be disappointed with

She is disappointed with her son for not improving.

be discouraged by

He was discouraged by the high costs.

be discouraged from (doing something)

They were discouraged from participating.

be discriminated against

He discriminates against people who are different.

be divorced from SO

Mary is divorced from John.

be done with ST

He is done with the work.

be dressed in

She was dressed in red.

be encouraged with

The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.

be engaged in ST

He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.

be engaged to SO

John was engaged to Mary for six months.

be envious of

I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel.

be equipped with ST

The expedition is equipped with the latest gear.

be excited about

I am excited about the opportunities.

be exposed to

The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.

be faced with

He was faced with many difficult decisions.

be faithful to

They are faithful to their company.

be familiar with

I am familiar with that program.

be famous for

He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest.

be filled with

The boxes are filled with clothes and books.

be finished with

I am finished with my studies.

be fond of

She is fond of her nieces and nephews.

be friendly to SO

He is friendly to new coworkers.

be friendly with SO

He is friendly with new coworkers.

be frightened by

She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night.

be frightened of

The kids are frightened of ghosts.

be furnished with ST

The house is furnished with designer furniture.

be grateful to SO for ST

I am grateful to you for your assistance.

be guilty of ST

He is guilty of the crime.

be happy about ST

I am not happy about the results.

be innocent of ST

He is innocent of the crimes.

be interested in

I am interested in astronomy.

be involved in ST

He is involved in the program.

be involved with

He is involved with many charities.

be jealous of

John is jealous of Mary's close friendship with Tom.

be known for ST

He is known for his humor.

be limited to

The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each.

be made from ST

The statue is made from old car parts.

be made of (material)

The statue is made of metal.

be married to

She is married to a famous politician.

be opposed to

I am opposed to increasing tuition prices.

be patient with SO

He is patient with his students.

be pleased with

I am pleased with the results.

be polite to SO

She is polite to the visitors.

be prepared for

He is prepared for such questions at the conference.

be protected from

The cave paintings are protected from vandalism.

be proud of

He is proud of his son.

be related to

She is related to the famous artist.

be relevant to

That is not relevant to this conversation.

be remembered for ST

He is remembered for his bravery.

be responsible for

She is responsible for the new policies.

be satisfied with

The teacher is satisfied with the test results.

be scared of

She is scared of snakes.

be terrified of

She is terrified of roaches.

be thankful for

We are thankful for their help.

be tired from (doing something)

He is so tired from jogging.

be tired of (doing something)

He is tired of answering the same questions over and over.

be worried about

I am worried about her.

beg for

They begged for the answer to the riddle.

begin with

Every sentence begins with a capital letter.

believe in

He believes in ghosts.

belong to

I don't belong to that organization.

benefit from

He benefits from the government assistance programs.

blame SO for ST

He blamed his employees for his mistakes.

blame ST on SO

He blamed the company's failure on his employees.

boast about

She boasted about her new Mercedes.

borrow ST from SO

He borrowed money from me.


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[동사 + 전치사] 총정리 제2부


 

care about

He cares about what his children watch on TV.

care for

He doesn't care for fish.

catch up with

He caught up with her before she got into the elevator.

cater to

The hotel doesn't cater to tour groups.

charge SO for ST

The restaurant didn't charge me for breaking the glass.

charge SO with ST

The police charged him with drunk driving.

choose between SO/ST and SO/ST

The winner got to choose between a vacation to Tahiti and a new car.

chose ST from ST

The magician chose a lady from the audience to help him with the trick.

collide with

The car collided with a truck.

come from

He comes from Florida.

comment on

She wouldn't comment on the accusations.

communicate with SO

Many people use email to communicate with friends and family abroad.

compare SO/ST to SO/ST

The analyst compared the company's current profits to last year's.

compare SO/ST with SO/ST

He shouldn't compare his younger son with his older son.

compete with

He loves to compete with others.

complain about

They complained about the quality of the hotel.

compliment SO on ST

He complimented her on her new dress.

concentrate on

He needs to concentrate on his work.

concern SO with ST

You shouldn't concern her with our problems.

confess to

He confessed to the crimes.

confuse SO/ST with SO/ST

She confused him with Tom Cruise.

congratulate SO on ST

She congratulated him on his victory.

consent to ST

The parents consented to the request.

consist of

The test consists of 100 multiple choice questions.

contribute to ST

I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund.

convict SO of ST

They convicted him of murder.

cope with

Can he cope with the large amount of work.

correspond with SO

I correspond with them by email.

count on

He counts on their support.

cover with

She covered her sleeping son with the blanket.

crash into

He crashed into the tree.

cure SO of ST

The doctors cured her of the disease.

 

deal with

He has to deal with many problems.

decide against

He decided against taking the job in New York.

decide between SO/ST and SO/ST

I couldn't decide between the chicken dinner and the sushi.

decide on

He decide on taking the job in Los Angeles.

dedicate ST to SO

He dedicated the song to his girlfriend.

demand ST from SO

He demanded help from his coworkers.

depend on

The cost of the carpet depends on the quality of the weaving.

derive ST from ST

He derives a great deal of pleasure from his work.

deter SO from ST

Nothing could deter her from becoming a policewoman.

devote ST to SO

He devoted the song to his wife.

differ from

Your results differ little from mine.

disagree with

He disagrees with me.

disapprove of

Her parents disapprove of her job choice.

discourage SO from ST

He discouraged his son from quitting school.

discuss ST with SO

I discussed the situation with them.

distinguish between SO/ST and SO/ST

The expert couldn't distinguish between the real painting and the forgery.

distinguish SO/ST from SO/ST

The expert couldn't distinguish the real painting from the forgery.

distract SO from ST

The loud music distracted her from her work.

dream about

I dream about traveling around the world.

dream of

I dream of a day when poverty no longer exists.

dress SO in ST

She dresses her twins in the same clothes.

drink to

They drank to his new job.

 

elaborate on ST

He elaborated on his earlier comments.

emerge from ST

The dragon emerged from its lair.

escape from (a place)

They escaped from jail.

exchange SO/ST for SO/ST

They exchanged dollars for yen.

exclude SO from ST

He excluded them from the meeting.

excuse SO for ST

She excused them for being late.

expel SO from (a place)

The leader was expelled from the country.

experiment on

They experimented on various ways of preventing the disease.

explain ST to SO

The teacher explained the project to the students.

 

feel about

He felt bad about what he said.

feel like

I feel like seeing a movie.

fight about

They fought about who had to do the dishes.

fight against

Martin Luther King fought against racism and oppression.

fight for

He fought for improved working conditions.

fight with

He fought with his parents throughout his teen years.

forget about

She forgot about the meeting.

forgive SO for ST

She forgave him for the terrible things he said.

 

gamble on

I wouldn't gamble on that happening.

gawk at

They just gawked at me as though they didn't understand a thing.

gaze at

She gazed at the sight in wonder.

get back from (a place)

He got back from work at 6 o'clock.

get married to SO

John got married to Mary.

get rid of

He got rid of his old clothes.

get through with

I'm never going to get through with this work.

get tired of

He got tired of the complaining.

get used to

He needs to get used to the new working conditions.

give ST to SO

He gave the book to me.

glare at

She glared at him in disbelief.

gloat at

He gloated at their failure.

grieve for

The nation is grieving for those who died in the accident.

gripe at SO

She always gripes at her husband.

grumble at SO about ST

The old man always grumbles at his wife about their children never visiting.

 

happen to

What happened to him?

harp on

She is constantly harping on her husband's bad eating habits.

hear about

I have never heard about that policy before.

hear from SO

Have you heard from your son recently?

hear of

Have you ever heard of the Anasazi people?

help SO with ST

He helped me with my homework.

hide ST from SO

He hid his bad report card from his parents.

hinder SO/ST from ST

Rebels are hindering aid workers from accessing the area.

hinge on

Success hinges on his participation in the project.

hope for

The company hopes for better sales in the coming quarter.

 

insist on

He insists on driving even though he is having vision problems.

insure against

The investment does not insure against loss of income.

interfere in ST

The couple's parents should not interfere in their relationship.

interfere with ST

Don't interfere with the natural balance of nature.

introduce SO/ST to SO/ST

I introduced him to his girlfriend.

invest in

We invested in that company.

invite SO to

I invited her to the party.

involve SO/ST in ST

We involved them in the decision making.

 

jabber about

He was jabbering about problems at work.

joke about

We love to sit around and joke about old times.

joke with SO about SO/ST

He was joking with me about the mistake I made.

jot down ST

She jotted down notes as he spoke.

 

keep on (doing something)

She kept on talking

keep SO/ST from (doing something)

I kept her from making the same mistake.

keep ST for SO

He wants to keep the toy for his daughter.

know about

He knows a lot about that subject.

 

laugh about

She laughed about what the children had done.

laugh at

We always laugh at his jokes.

learn about

I need to learn more about that topic.

lend ST to SO

I lent my dictionary to her.

listen for

The mechanic said I should listen for any squeaking sounds.

listen to

He loves to listen to his MP3 player on the subway.

long for

I long for a week on the beach in Hawaii.

look at

Look at this old picture of my grandmother.

look forward to

I look forward to meeting her parents.

 

meet with SO

We will meet with the organizers next week.

mistake SO/ST for SO/ST

I mistook him for his twin brother.

 

nod at

He nodded at the others.

nod to

He nodded to them.

 

object to

Do you object to my smoking?

operate on

The surgeon operated on the conjoined twins.

 

participate in ST

We participated in the survey.

pay for

He paid for our meal last night.

persist in

The disease persists in rural farms throughout the region.

plan on

We plan on attending the wedding.

praise SO for ST

He praises his son for his good grades.

pray for

The villagers prayed for rain.

prefer SO/ST to SO/ST

We prefer salmon to other kinds of fish.

prepare for

We are preparing for a long winter.

present SO with ST

He will present her with the award for best journalist.

prevent SO/ST from (doing something)

The campaign is designed to prevent young people from drinking.

prohibit SO from (doing something)

The school prohibits students from smoking.

provide for

It is difficult for them to provide for their families.

provide SO with ST

The school provides students with textbooks.

provide SO/ST for SO

The company will provide food and drinks for all.

punish SO for ST

He was punished for his crimes.


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[동사 + 전치사] 총정리 제3부





 

quarrel with SO about ST

They quarreled with the waiter about the mistakes on the bill.

quarrel with SO over ST

He quarreled with her over her political beliefs.

 

react to

He reacted to the news negatively.

recover from ST

He is recovering from his illness.

refer to ST

He was referring to the chart on page 24.

relate to

She is not related to their family.

rely on

We rely on the latest information to make such decisions.

remind SO of SO/ST

He reminds me of my grandfather.

reply to

We replied immediately to the letter.

rescue SO from SO/ST

He rescued the puppy from the icy lake.

resign from ST

He resigned from the company.

respond to

We responded to the request for help.

result in ST

His outburst result in his being fired.

retire from ST

He retired from the company after 40 years of faithful service.

 

save SO from ST

They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction.

search for

The are searching for signs of life on Mars.

sentence SO to ST

The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail.

separate SO/ST from SO/ST

He separated Billy from the others children.

share ST with SO

She shared her secret with the others.

shout at

The old man shouted at the kids

show ST to SO

He showed the pictures to his friends.

smile at SO

I smiled at the newcomers.

speak to SO about SO/ST

The director spoke to the employees about the changes.

specialize in ST

He specializes in technical translation.

spend (money/time) on

They spent too much money on their new car.

stand for

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

stare at

Why are they staring at me?

stem from

The corruption charges stem from allegations of bribery.

stop SO from (doing something)

The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.

subject SO to ST

They subject the students to unrealistic standards.

subscribe to

He subscribed to that magazine.

substitute SO/ST for SO/ST

You can substitute beef for pork if you don't eat pork.

subtract ST from ST

He subtracted the expenses from the profits.

succeed at ST

He will succeed at anything he does.

succeed in (doing something)

He succeeded in finishing the marathon.

suffer from

She suffers from a rare genetic disorder.

suspect SO of ST

The police suspect them of smuggling drugs over the border.

 

take advantage of

He took advantage of his connections at the company.

take care of

He takes care of his pets.

talk about

They talked about the recent problems.

talk to

I need to talk to you for a few minutes.

tell SO about ST

He told them about what happened.

thank SO for ST

We thanked them for their hospitality.

think about

He thought about what she had said.

think of

They need to think of ways to reduce costs.

toast to

Let's toast to a long marriage.

translate ST into (a language)

He translated the instructions into Japanese.

trust SO with ST

He trusted the new employee with the combination to the safe.

turn to

They turned to page 123.

 

use ST for ST

They use wood for fuel.

 

vote against

She voted against the new proposal.

vote for

He voted for the most popular candidate.

 

wait for

I waited for them at the restaurant.

warn about

They warned me about pickpockets in the train station.

waste (money/time) on

They wasted money on another new car.

wish for

The child wished for a new bicycle before he blew out the candles on his cake.

work for

I have worked for them for 20 years.

work on

They worked on the proposal for two weeks.

worry about

She worries about her children.

write about

He wrote a book about his life.

write to SO

You need to write to your parents more often.

 

yap about

He always yaps about the good old days.

yearn for

He yearns for more adventure in his life.

 

 


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at the wedding 결혼식에() * in the wedding hall 결혼식장 안에서

at the door 문간에()

at the exit 출구에()

at the entrance 입구에()

at the airport 공항에()

at the restaurant 식당에() * in the restaurant 식당 건물 안에()

at the graduation ceremony 졸업식에()

at the conference 회의에()
* in the conference hall
회의장 내에서 * in the conference 그 회의에 참석 중인

at the meeting 회의에() * in the meeting 회의 중에, 회의에 참석 중인

at the party 파티에()

at the dance 댄스파티에()

at the concert 음악회에()

at the college 그 대학에() * in college 대학 재학 중인, 대학 시절에

at home 집에() * in the house 집 건물 안에(서)

at the exhibition 전시회에()

at work 직장에()

at a dinner 만찬에()

at the market 시장에()

at the desk 책상에() * on the desk 책상 위에

He is sitting at the desk. (그는 책상에 앉아 있다.)

He is sitting on the desk. (그는 책상 위에 앉아 있다.)

at the table 식탁에 * on the table 식탁 위에 * at table 식사 중에

He is sitting at the table. (그는 식탁에 앉아 있다.)

He is sitting on the table. (그는 식탁 위에 앉아 있다.)

at a gas station
주유소에서
* in a gas station (x) : 주유소는 항상 건물 밖에 개방되어 있으므로 in을 쓸 수 없다.

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1. Jane is arriving (in/on) January 26 (at/by) 2 o'clock (at/in) the afternoon.

2. It snows here every year (for/in) December. We always go outside and play in the snow (at/on) Christmas day.

3. Michael is leaving (at/on) Friday (at/in) noon.

4. Frankie started working for her law firm (at/in) 1995.

5. Franklin began working on the project (on/
없음) yesterday.

6. Normally, (at/on) New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love (at/in) midnight.

7 Don't be ridiculous; there were no telephones (for/in) the seventeenth century! The telephone was invented (by/in) the 1870s.

8. The plane leaves (on/
없음) tomorrow morning (at/on) 8:00 AM.

9. The hills here are covered with wildflowers (at/in) early spring.

10. We met at the restaurant (at/in) 6:30 and stayed (by/until) 10:30.

11. She always gets up early (at/in) the morning, so she can make it to class (at/in) time.

12. I was sick, so I didn't go to work (on/
없음) last Thursday, but I did go to work (at/on) Friday.

13. Mary stopped talking (by/in) the middle of her story, and suddenly started to cry. I think we were all crying (by/in) the time she finished telling us what had happened.

14. Late (at/in) night, you can hear coyotes howling in the distance.

15. Just wait a second, I'll be there (at/in) a minute.

16. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them (for/in) over a month.

17. Barbara is going to start her new job (in/
없음) next September..

18. The professor said (in/on) the first day of the course that there would be a big final test (at/in) the end of the semester.

19. I have been sitting here (for/in) more than an hour. If they don't arrive (at/in) the next ten minutes, I'm leaving.

20. We were really worried (at/for) first because the banks were closed (on/
없음) Saturdays, so we couldn't exchange money. But (for/in) the end, everything worked out because we were able to exchange money at the hotel.

 

 

[정답]

1. Jane is arriving on January 26 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

2. It snows here every year in December. We always go outside and play in the snow on Christmas day.

3. Michael is leaving on Friday at noon.

4. Frankie started working for her law firm in 1995.

5. Franklin began working on the project NO PREP yesterday.

6. Normally, on New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love at midnight.

7 Don't be ridiculous; there were no telephones in the seventeenth century! The telephone was invented in the 1870s.

8. The plane leaves NO PREP tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM.

9. The hills here are covered with wildflowers in early spring.

10. We met at the restaurant at 6:30 and stayed until 10:30.

11. She always gets up early in the morning, so she can make it to class in time.

12. I was sick, so I didn't go to work NO PREP last Thursday, but I did go to work on Friday.

13. Mary stopped talking in the middle of her story, and suddenly started to cry. I think we were all crying by the time she finished telling us what had happened.

14. Late at night, you can hear coyotes howling in the distance.

15. Just wait a second, I'll be there in a minute.

16. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them for over a month.

17. Barbara is going to start her new job NO PREP next September..

18. The professor said on the first day of the course that there would be a big final test at the end of the semester. *at the end of ~ : ~의 끝에 (가서) // in the end : 결국은

19. I have been sitting here for more than an hour. If they don't arrive in the next ten minutes, I'm leaving.

20. We were really worried at first because the banks were closed on Saturdays, so we couldn't exchange money. But in the end, everything worked out because we were able to exchange money at the hotel.

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출처: http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2011/10/137_97605.html

Governing camp still doesn’t know popular sentiment

Politics begins with reading the minds (in/of) the people correctly. What the governing camp’s officials have been doing (from/since) their crushing defeat (at/on) the Seoul mayoral election Wednesday can’t be further (at/from) this rule of thumb. It will not just hurt their chances of staying (at/in) power but also make people’s lives harder still.

President Lee Myung-bak said he would ``gravely accept the will of the people shown (at/in) the election result.” But Lee kept his chief of staff who rightly offered to resign to take responsibility (for/of) the loss, largely seen (as/for) the popular judgment (at/on) the Lee administration. The President refused to acknowledge his own ``contribution” (at/to) the defeat with the abortive plan to build a large retirement home.

Lee then went ahead (for/with) a very controversial personnel appointment. He named a former police chief notorious for blocking communications with protesting citizens as his chief bodyguard, and a fervid supporter of the river-restoration project (as/for) head of a state-run environmental think tank.

Even more pitiful are the ruling Grand National Party’s actions. Rep. Hong Jun-pyo, the GNP chairman, is insisting the overall outcome of the Oct. 26 by-elections was a draw because the ruling party won (for/in) some polls to elect county and district chiefs. The ruling party leader resisting calls (for/in) the resignation of young GNP cadres evokes our sympathy not just because of his petty adherence to the post but because of his ignorance (about/in) the far larger changes (at/in) political landscape.

Among Hong’s remedies to tide (above/over) this crisis are honing social networking service (SNS) skills to better communicate with young voters, a reshuffle of nominees (for/of) the parliamentary polls next year and even changing the party’s name.

It was Hong himself who chased away young voters by taking the lead (at/in) the outdated electioneering of mud-slinging and back-stabbing instead of putting forth policies to ease the latter’s pains. In elections as (at/in) politics, what matters is not the form but heart-felt sincerity. The GNP’s problems were neither the dearth of social media experts nor its nameplate but the lack of genuine will to correct mistakes (at/in) its existing policies that only accelerated economic polarization, which has all but become what voters identify (by/with) the image of GNP.

The Seoul mayoral election was the first major poll the voters cast ballots (at/by) their ``economic class,” instead of regional, school or even ideological ties. Unlike (in/with) the past, they are ready to act, (in/through) votes, to change the status quo. All this boils down (on/to) one common wish: the voters (for/in) their 20s to 40s, the nation’s demographic pillar, want more stable, if not affluent, lives. The young want decent jobs and the middle-aged wish to retain theirs longer.

It is (against/by) this backdrop the governing camp is pushing ahead (on/with) its two signature projects of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS FTA) and the second phase of the four-river restoration public works, shown (by/in) President Lee’s appointment of the two related officials.

Lee and his party seem to still believe the KORUS FTA would bring about a number of new jobs (at/in) the country. It is quite clear, however, the winners of the tariff-free trade are automakers and a handful (at/of) other large exporters, while its losers are numerous self-employed, workers at small- and medium-sized enterprises and farmers. The river project has long proved it has nothing to do (in/with) creating jobs but only helped to line the pockets of builders.

If the trade surplus with the United States turns (into/on) a deficit or just narrows noticeably around next year’s elections, the ruling camp will realize its mistakes ― and that it is too late. 
 


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Governing camp still doesn’t know popular sentiment

Politics begins with reading the minds (in/of) the people correctly. What the governing camp’s officials have been doing (from/since) their crushing defeat (at/on) the Seoul mayoral election Wednesday can’t be further (at/from) this rule of thumb. It will not just hurt their chances of staying (at/in) power but also make people’s lives harder still.

President Lee Myung-bak said he would ``gravely accept the will of the people shown in the election result.” But Lee kept his chief of staff who rightly offered to resign to take responsibility (for/of) the loss, largely seen (as/for) the popular judgment (at/on) the Lee administration. The President refused to acknowledge his own ``contribution” (at/to) the defeat with the abortive plan to build a large retirement home.

Lee then went ahead (for/with) a very controversial personnel appointment. He named a former police chief notorious for blocking communications with protesting citizens as his chief bodyguard, and a fervid supporter of the river-restoration project (as/for) head of a state-run environmental think tank.

Even more pitiful are the ruling Grand National Party’s actions. Rep. Hong Jun-pyo, the GNP chairman, is insisting the overall outcome of the Oct. 26 by-elections was a draw because the ruling party won (for/in) some polls to elect county and district chiefs. The ruling party leader resisting calls (for/in) the resignation of young GNP cadres evokes our sympathy not just because of his petty adherence to the post but because of his ignorance (about/in) the far larger changes (at/in) political landscape.

Among Hong’s remedies to tide (above/over) this crisis are honing social networking service (SNS) skills to better communicate with young voters, a reshuffle of nominees (for/of) the parliamentary polls next year and even changing the party’s name.

It was Hong himself who chased away young voters by taking the lead (at/in) the outdated electioneering of mud-slinging and back-stabbing instead of putting forth policies to ease the latter’s pains. In elections as (at/in) politics, what matters is not the form but heart-felt sincerity. The GNP’s problems were neither the dearth of social media experts nor its nameplate but the lack of genuine will to correct mistakes (at/in) its existing policies that only accelerated economic polarization, which has all but become what voters identify (by/with) the image of GNP.

The Seoul mayoral election was the first major poll the voters cast ballots (at/by) their ``economic class,” instead of regional, school or even ideological ties. Unlike (in/with) the past, they are ready to act, (in/through) votes, to change the status quo. All this boils down (on/to) one common wish: the voters (for/in) their 20s to 40s, the nation’s demographic pillar, want more stable, if not affluent, lives. The young want decent jobs and the middle-aged wish to retain theirs longer.

It is (against/by) this backdrop the governing camp is pushing ahead (on/with) its two signature projects of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS FTA) and the second phase of the four-river restoration public works, shown (by/in) President Lee’s appointment of the two related officials.

Lee and his party seem to still believe the KORUS FTA would bring about a number of new jobs (at/in) the country. It is quite clear, however, the winners of the tariff-free trade are automakers and a handful (at/of) other large exporters, while its losers are numerous self-employed, workers at small- and medium-sized enterprises and farmers. The river project has long proved it has nothing to do (in/with) creating jobs but only helped to line the pockets of builders.

If the trade surplus with the United States turns (into/on) a deficit or just narrows noticeably around next year’s elections, the ruling camp will realize its mistakes ― and that it is too late. 

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