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Preposition selection – standard collocation "applicable everyone" Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: "That rule is applicable __ every one." Choose the preposition that forms the natural English phrase.

Difficulty: Easy

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to
for
with

Correct Answer: to

Explanation:

Given data

Predicate adjective: "applicable".
Object: "every one" (better as "everyone").

Concept/Approach
The fixed preposition with applicable is to: "applicable to everyone".

Option analysis
to — correct collocation. ✅on / for / with — do not collocate with "applicable" in this meaning.

Usage note
Spelling: "everyone" (one word) is standard when referring to all people.

Final Answer
to

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Preposition selection – standard collocation "applicable everyone" Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: "That rule is applicable __ every one." Choose the preposition that forms the natural English phrase.