dealt accordingly or dealt with accordingly?

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"Absences shall be dealt accordingly" or "Absences shall be dealt with accordingly"? Which one should be used? or both are acceptable?

Use 'with'. Note these examples.

He dealt with the student's absence. OK

He dealt the student's absence. Not OK.

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""Absences shall be dealt accordingly" or "Absences shall be dealt with accordingly"? Which one should be used? or both are acceptable"

In this example, the correct form is dealt with.

"to deal" something means to apportion, distribute, or give out, (deal cards), or to deliver (deal a blow)

"to deal with" means to occupy oneself/do busines

Thanks Clive!

Jerusalemgal""Absences shall be dealt accordingly" or "Absences shall be dealt with accordingly"? Which one should be used? or both are acceptable"

In this example, the correct form is dealt with.

"to deal" something means to apportion, distribute, or give out, (deal cards), or to deliver (deal a blow)

"to deal wi

Which one is correct? Had an accident or met with an accident

AnonymousWhich one is correct? Had an accident or met with an accident

'had an accident' in American English. I don't know whether 'met with' is acceptable in other varieties of English, but in AmE it makes no sense.

Note: Your post has nothing to do with the topic of this thread: deal with. In the future, please post unrelated questions in a new

Is it correct ? Violaters will be dealt with accordingly

Violators will be dealt with accordingly.

OK as amended above.