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Taka Posted 11 years ago
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·People with disabilities suffer physical barriers in addition to the more traditional forms of stigma and prejudice that racial or ethnic minorities and women have suffered.

·People with disabilities suffer from physical barriers in addition to the more traditional forms of stigma and prejudice that racial or ethnic minorities and women have suffered from.

What is the difference in meaning between the two?
  

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" Thus, "suffer from," that is, "endure from," is ungrammatical. Only the first sentence is acceptable in this context.

  • " Thus, "suffer from," that is, "endure from," is ungrammatical.
  • Only the first sentence is acceptable in this context.
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In the given sentence the word "suffer" has the sense of "endure." Thus, "suffer from," that is, "endure from," is ungrammatical. Only the first sentence is acceptable in this context.

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