prepositions

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what is the right preposition used with amounts?

e.g. net profit of USD 1000 OR net profit for USD 1000.

asked Nov 26 '12 at 05:41 EHAB ELSHAARAWY New member

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It should be of, as it is profit for you not for USD.

link comment answered Nov 26 '12 at 10:06 Rahul Gupta Expert

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