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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
dispute
Hello,
1. Let us not dispute about his decision.
Is this sentence correct? What prepositions are common with the verb "dispute".
1. Let us not dispute about his decision.
Is this sentence correct? What prepositions are common with the verb "dispute".
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Good AmE takes no preposition after the verb; I believe BrE will accept about or over + topic ( with + anatagonist is universal). The noun takes about or over everywhere.
- Good AmE takes no preposition after the verb; I believe BrE will accept about or over + topic ( with + anatagonist is universal).
- The noun takes about or over everywhere.
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Good AmE takes no preposition after the verb; I believe BrE will accept about or over + topic (with + anatagonist is universal). The noun takes about or over everywhere.
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Hello Sir(Mr. MM)
1. He disputed the theory.
This sentence is from a text book. In the same text book, I got the following senetnce for correction.
2. Let us not dispute about his decision.
The teacher told me that delete about and use "over". But I am still confused.
What should I use?
1. He disputed the theory.
This sentence is from a text book. In the same text book, I got the following senetnce for correction.
2. Let us not dispute about his decision.
The teacher told me that delete about and use "over". But I am still confused.
What should I use?
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(It is I-- I forgot to log in-- MM)
OK, from the AmE viewpoint, I see--
Let us not dispute his decision.
Let us not dispute about/over his decision.
--as sentences with two different meanings: the first suggests we not argue with him; the second suggests we not argue with each other on that topic.
You should wait for
OK, from the AmE viewpoint, I see--
Let us not dispute his decision.
Let us not dispute about/over his decision.
--as sentences with two different meanings: the first suggests we not argue with him; the second suggests we not argue with each other on that topic.
You should wait for
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I'll make a feeble attempt at the difference between about and over, both of which seem to enjoy common use.
Dispute about, perhaps, has more emphasis on arguing the fact, or circumstances, of the decision. Dispute over, perhaps, has more emphasis on arguing the content of the decision.
Dispute about, perhaps, has more emphasis on arguing the fact, or circumstances, of the decision. Dispute over, perhaps, has more emphasis on arguing the content of the decision.
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