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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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In January, Trudeau’s government will face off against its greatest challenge to date: a Trump presidency. (The Guardian.)
If "against" is dropped, does it change the essence of the sentence above?
If "against" is dropped, does it change the essence of the sentence above?
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Anonymous If "against" is dropped, does it change the essence of the sentence above? I would read "face off its greatest challenge" as some kind of mistake or typo, so I guess that amounts to changing the essence. Yes.
- Anonymous If "against" is dropped, does it change the essence of the sentence above?
- I would read "face off its greatest challenge" as some kind of mistake or typo, so I guess that amounts to changing the essence.
- Yes.
- CJ
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AnonymousIf "against" is dropped, does it change the essence of the sentence above?I would read "face off its greatest challenge" as some kind of mistake or typo, so I guess that amounts to changing the essence. Yes.
CJ
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