Just a quick note here. Don’t we mostly use to after access (noun)
Ex. He gained access to the private room.
If you have access to the Internet you can find what you are looking for.
I often get confused while using this word. Are all these sentences correct?
… a sudden access (n) of hay fever.
… a sudden access (n) of wealth.
– We have Internet access (n) at the library.
– He accessed (v) the attic in that house at night.
– My favorite radio stations can be accessed (v) at the touch of a button.
“… a sudden access (n) of hay fever.” — [color=blue]incorrect
“… a sudden access (n) of wealth.” — [color=blue]incorrect
“We have Internet access (n) at the library.” — [color=blue]correct
“He accessed (v) the attic in that house at night.” — [color=blue]grammatically correct, but “accessed” may a slightly unusual choice of verb here, depending on exactly what is happening
“My favorite radio stations can be accessed (v) at the touch of a button.” — [color=blue]correct
When the noun “access” is followed by the thing that is being accessed, you always use the form “access to X”. This is the case with your first two examples, “access to the private room” and “access to the Internet”.
When the noun “access” is followed by information about the place where access occurs, or the way in which it occurs, or any other information apart from the thing being accessed, then a range of other prepositions are possible. For example:
“We have Internet access at the library”
“We have Internet access on the first floor”
“We have Internet access in the lobby”
“We provide Internet access for all customers”
Dear Dozy,
Thank you so much for the correction and the clear-cut explanation. I posted this because I was confused regarding the first two sentences i.e. … a sudden access of hay fever. By the way, how can it (these) be corrected? I don’t think “… access to hay fever/ wealth” are also correct. But “… a sudden access of hay fever/ wealth” may well be understood. What do you suppose?
I’m not very clear what you mean by those two. Can you explain them in other words?
In the first case, you may mean “a sudden attack of hayfever”.
“a sudden access to wealth” is possible, but it may not mean what you want. “a sudden influx of wealth” would also work, as would various other phrases. It all depends on what you want to say.
Thanks Dozy for your help and concern. I fully agree with you on your suggestions. Yes, it all depends on what & how we want to say.
I will prefer “a sudden influx of wealth/ a sudden attack of hay fever” to the ones with the word “access”.
PS: Is my written English grammatically OK? Please correct me if there are any. Thanks once again. --Noren
Your written English in this thread is easy to understand. Since you ask:
Thanks Dozy for your help and concern. I fully agree with you on your suggestions. Yes, it all depends on what we want to say and how we want to say it. I will prefer “a sudden influx of wealth / a sudden attack of hay fever” to the ones with the word “access”.
PS: Is my written English grammatically OK? Please correct me if there are any mistakes. Thanks once again.
Dear sir,
Thank you so much. As we often meet on the forum in this way, could you correct my grammatical errors as I write. I think my English is understandable and makes sense (informally). But one thing, I don’t like purist (& so do a lot of people) . So, I will appreciate it very much if you scan for MAJOR mistakes only. As you know, people tend to write in a very informal way while they are chatting online with their friends, posting their events/ stories on a blog, sending text messages etc.
Dear sir,
Could you kindly modify the following sentences in a very OFFICIAL format?
" It has been confirmed that Mr./ Mrs. … has been admitted to this institute for the Guitar Course (X level) as per his/ her interest. OR at his own will."
OR
“This is to inform that Mr./Mrs. …”
And what about adding this:
[color=darkred]“I hereby abide by the rules and regulations of this Institute.”
Signature of Candidate
Please help. Thank you so much for your prompt help and support.
My suggestion:
This document provides confirmation that Mr./ Mrs./Miss … has been admitted to this institute to undertake a Guitar Course (at level X) as per his/ her request.
If you choose to add it, you need a slight change:
I hereby agree to abide by…