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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

By your side vs stand by you

Dear I would be appreciate if you could tell me wht the difference between

" I will be by your side" and " I will stand by you"

Thanks
  

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"I will be by your side" meanly, literally, that I will physically stand next to you. ) "I will stand by you" has both a literal and a metaphor meaning. The literal meaning is, again, that I will physically stand beside you.

— Doctor D

  • "I will be by your side" meanly, literally, that I will physically stand next to you.
  • ) "I will stand by you" has both a literal and a metaphor meaning.
  • The literal meaning is, again, that I will physically stand beside you.
  • The metaphoric meaning is that I will support you, help you fight your enemies, speak up for you, refuse to be disheartened, and so forth.
  • Does this help?
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"I will be by your side" meanly, literally, that I will physically stand next to you. (It may be an emotional comfort to heard that, but that is all.)


"I will stand by you" has both a literal and a metaphor meaning. The literal meaning is, again, that I will physically stand beside you. The metaphoric meaning is that I will support you, help you fight your enemies, speak
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What is means I will always standby and love u
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