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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

face/faced with

0(1) You will be faced with the problem.02br
00(2) You will face the problem.02br
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00Are they both natural? If so, what exactly is the difference between the two? 0-
  

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0They're both natural. The question is, do you face the problem or does the problem face you? Some have recently argued that if I'm facing you then you're facing me.

— Avangi

  • 0They're both natural.
  • The question is, do you face the problem or does the problem face you?
  • Some have recently argued that if I'm facing you then you're facing me.
  • Obviously, it's not true literally.
  • But is it true figuratively, as in your two examples?
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0They're both natural. The question is, do you face the problem or does the problem face you? Some have recently argued that if I'm facing you then you're facing me. Obviously, it's not true literally. But is it true figuratively, as in your two examples? I would say no.02br
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00A problem may be coming toward you in the figurative sense (i.e.the problem is facing you
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0I would say that 'facing' a problem includes attempting to deal with it/ attack it.02br
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00Being faced with does not necessarily mean you are doing anything about it, as A explained.0-
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01cite10Old Man Gordon12cite10I would say that 'facing' a problem includes attempting to deal with it/ attack it.12br
10Being faced with does not necessarily mean you are doing anything about it, as A explained.12br
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10That's exactly how I see the difference!02br
00Thank you
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