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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Fac vs confront
What is the differnce between face and confront and why can' I use confront in the following underlined part?
The Point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people ([B]face or confront?) [/B]in everyday situations.
The Point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people ([B]face or confront?) [/B]in everyday situations.
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We don't normally use confront with the subject a person unless the confronted is also a person, I suppose. is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. is to highlight the difficulties that many people are confronted with/by in everyday situations.
- We don't normally use confront with the subject a person unless the confronted is also a person, I suppose.
- is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations.
- is to highlight the difficulties that many people are confronted with/by in everyday situations.
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We don't normally use confront with the subject a person unless the confronted is also a person, I suppose. At least, these are OK:
...is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations.
...is to highlight the difficulties that many people are confronted with/by in everyday situations.
...is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations.
...is to highlight the difficulties that many people are confronted with/by in everyday situations.
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