Can we use two prepositions together in a sentence? (2024)

I made up a sentence using the word 'divest,' as

"I divested myself of from the submission of the research article."

Then it comes to me, whether can we use two prepositions together in a sentence as is employed in the sentence mentioned above. If we not, is the following sentence conveying the same thing?

"I divested myself of the submission of the research article."

I would be grateful for any help you can provide.

You cannot used I divested myself of from. Only one of these prepositions is possible.

Also I don't understand your use of divest myself of in your sentence. Does it mean I did not submit the article?

You can use two prepositions in a sentence, e.g. She looked out of the window.
But out of is best thought of as one preposition (i.e. a compound preposition).

Ik Ram said:

I divested myself of the submission of the research article.

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Please tell us what you're trying to say, using different words. I can't understand this sentence.

Barque said:

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Please tell us what you're trying to say, using different words. I can't understand this sentence.

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Ok, I am trying to say that

I freed myself from the responsibility of the submission of the research article.

e2efour said:

You cannot used I divested myself of from. Only one of these prepositions is possible.

Also I don't understand your use of divest myself of in your sentence. Does it mean I did not submit the article?

You can use two prepositions in a sentence, e.g. She looked out of the window.
But out of is best thought of as one preposition (i.e. a compound preposition).

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I am trying to say that the submission of the research article is not my headache anymore. (It may be because I've submitted it already and I am telling it to a friend or maybe it's my supervisor's responsibility now. )

Ik Ram said:

I am trying to say that the submission of the research article is not my headache anymore. (It may be because I've submitted it already and I am telling it to a friend or maybe it's my supervisor's responsibility now. )

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You could do it as:

"I have divested myself of any further responsibility for submitting the research article".

But while it's grammatically correct with just the one preposition, it sounds very pompous.