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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
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elected against

0Hi teachers,02br
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00Please help me understand the preposition "against " in the sentence below:02br
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00Juan was elected01b00 against02b00 two other candidates during the elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. 02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Please help me understand the preposition "against " in the sentence below:02font 02br 02br 01font 00Juan was elected01b 00 against02b 00 two other candidates during the elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. 02font 02br 02br 00The phrase is not well worded. I'd prefer02br 02br 00Juan was elected01b 00 in a contest with 02b 00two other candidates during the00 elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Please help me understand the preposition "against " in the sentence below:02font 02br 02br 01font 00Juan was elected01b 00 against02b 00 two other candidates during the elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00The phrase is not well worded.
  • I'd prefer02br 02br 00Juan was elected01b 00 in a contest with 02b 00two other candidates during the00 elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia.
  • 02br 02br 01u 01i 00Or 02i 02u 02br 02br 00Juan 01b 00beat 02b 00two other candidates during the00 elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Juan was elected01b00 against02b00 two other candidates during the elections that took place at the International Presidents Meeting 2008 at Ohrid in t
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0Thank you very much Clive0-
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0 He 01b00ran against02b00 the other candidates. Whoever wrote the sentence in question is using the word by extension, and incorrectly as pointed out. 0-
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