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In my school days I learnt "Avail of " .So unless the uses have been changed since my school days I prefer "Avail of".
A- is the prefix for avail. It means to or toward.
A- is the prefix for avail. It means to or toward.
"take advantage of opportunities..." Avail sounds strained and a little antiquated.
The word "avail" is both a verb and a noun.The noun "avail" is a word for the effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective; efficacy; a word for a thingThe noun "avail" is most often used in a negative context, as in "It was all to no avail".The noun form of the verb to avail is the gerund, availing.
Avail-TVN was created in 2009.
Are there grants avail. for veterans writing a book?
You can avail our promotional benefits is grammatically correct. However no one uses avail in that context. "Avail" is only used in the context of "It was to no avail". Instead say you can receive our promotional benefits or something similar.
Both are correct, but the second option, 'He can avail himself of the benefits,' is more formal and traditional. The first option, 'He can avail of the benefits,' is more commonly used in everyday conversation.
to be of use or advantage.---Our best efforts did not avail.
The verb form for "available" is "avail." For example, "This option is currently unavailable, but it will avail in the future."
Availed, see link: http://conjugator.reverso.net/Conjugation-english-verb-avail%20oneself%20of.html