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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Confused words( to bear / to bear with and to put up with)

1) He had to bear hardships for a while.

2) He had to bear with hardships for a while.

3) He had to put up with hardships for a while.

Which one is correct?

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1 & 3 are both correct*. One meaning of 'to bear' is 'to endure', so they are similar in meaning. 3 is less formal.

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  • 1 & 3 are both correct*.
  • One meaning of 'to bear' is 'to endure', so they are similar in meaning.
  • 3 is less formal.
  • 'To bear with somebody' means to be patient, so is wrong here.
  • Hardship can be countable or uncountable, but the latter is more usual - I would therefore write the sentences with 'hardship' not 'hardships'.
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1 & 3 are both correct*. One meaning of 'to bear' is 'to endure', so they are similar in meaning. 3 is less formal.

'To bear with somebody' means to be patient, so is wrong here.

Hardship can be countable or uncountable, but the latter is more usual - I would therefore write the sentences with 'hardship' not 'hardships'.
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