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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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as a protest

1u00As a protest/In protest02u00, a group of cyclists from three continents rode naked in Australiafor one day. They wanted to show motorists how exposed they are 01u00to dangers02u00 on the road.02br
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00Which is the correct way to write, 01u00as a protest02u00 or 01u00in protest02u00?02br
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00Is 01u00to dangers02u00 optional here? Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01u 00As a protest/In protest02u 00, a group of cyclists from three continents rode naked in Australiafor one day. 02font 00 You can say it either way. 02br 02br 01font 00Is 01u 00to dangers02u 00 optional here?

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01u 00As a protest/In protest02u 00, a group of cyclists from three continents rode naked in Australiafor one day.
  • 02font 00 You can say it either way.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Is 01u 00to dangers02u 00 optional here?
  • 02font 00Yes, but without it you don't know what they are exposed to.
  • eg Exposed to the weather?
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0Hi,02br
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01font01u00As a protest/In protest02u00, a group of cyclists from three continents rode naked in Australiafor one day. They wanted to show motorists how exposed they are 01u00to dangers02u00 on the road.02font02br
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0 Thanks, Clive. 0-
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0There's not a big difference, but I would prefer "As a protest" if this is the beginning of the discussion. I think that "In protest" works better if we already know something about what they are protesting. ("Last year, 73 bicylists were killed by careless motorists. In protest,..... "), or if you are explaining more about it in the sentnece ("In protest against the new government policy, s
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01cite10Khoff12cite10There's not a big difference, but I would prefer "As a protest" if this is the beginning of the discussion. I think that "In protest" works better if we already know something about what they are protesting. ("Last year, 73 bicylists were killed by careless motorists. In protest,..... "), or if you are explaining
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