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Antonis M. Posted 9 years ago
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By rulebreaking?

Example:

"You don't fight against a rule-breaker by rulebreaking yourself. You should better report them to the administrators."


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Antonis M. rulebreaking Only Wiktionary lists that verb, which suggests you should avoid it, at least in careful writing. You don't fight a rule-breaker by breaking rules yourself.

  • Antonis M.
  • rulebreaking Only Wiktionary lists that verb, which suggests you should avoid it, at least in careful writing.
  • You don't fight a rule-breaker by breaking rules yourself.
  • You had better report them to the administrators.
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Antonis M.rulebreaking

Only Wiktionary lists that verb, which suggests you should avoid it, at least in careful writing.

You don't fight a rule-breaker by breaking rules yourself. You had better report them to the administrators.

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