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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Favor & advantage
Are "favor" and "advantage" interchangeable or does it depend on the verb that precedes?
Should it be "go in your favor" "go to your advantage"
"Turn to your advantage" or "turn to your favor"?
The game turn to the advantage/favor of the away team.
The game went to the advantage/went in favor of the away team.
The 3rd and final fight would proved to be in his favor/proved to be to his advantage.
Would you please tell me which is correct ?
The format is more to the advantage of the away team than the home team.
The format is more in favor of the away team than the home team.
The format plays /works more in favor of the away team than the home team.
The format works more to the advantage of the away team than home team.
Thank you
Should it be "go in your favor" "go to your advantage"
"Turn to your advantage" or "turn to your favor"?
The game turn to the advantage/favor of the away team.
The game went to the advantage/went in favor of the away team.
The 3rd and final fight would proved to be in his favor/proved to be to his advantage.
Would you please tell me which is correct ?
The format is more to the advantage of the away team than the home team.
The format is more in favor of the away team than the home team.
The format plays /works more in favor of the away team than the home team.
The format works more to the advantage of the away team than home team.
Thank you
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These words have a roughly similar sense but are generally used differently. The following are correct: The game turned in favor of the away team. (That is, at some point in the game the away team, once at a disadvantage, became successful.
- These words have a roughly similar sense but are generally used differently.
- The following are correct: The game turned in favor of the away team.
- (That is, at some point in the game the away team, once at a disadvantage, became successful.
- ) The game went in favor of the away team.
- (That is, the away team won the game.
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These words have a roughly similar sense but are generally used differently. The following are correct:
The game turned in favor of the away team. (That is, at some point in the game the away team, once at a disadvantage, became successful. Advantage cannot be substituted here.)
The game went in favor of the away team. (That is, the away team won the game. Advantage cannot b
The game turned in favor of the away team. (That is, at some point in the game the away team, once at a disadvantage, became successful. Advantage cannot be substituted here.)
The game went in favor of the away team. (That is, the away team won the game. Advantage cannot b
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