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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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fight against the germs

A. They fight against the germs.
B. They fight the germs.

Queastion.
1. Are the two are the same meaning?
2. If there is a difference, what is it?
3. Is against in the A sentence the prepostion?
4. Is fight in the A sentence transitive?
  

Top answer

1/2. I probably wouldn't use "fight against" in connection with germs. It makes the germs sound a bit like human adversaries.

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  • 1/2.
  • I probably wouldn't use "fight against" in connection with germs.
  • It makes the germs sound a bit like human adversaries.
  • 3.
  • Yes.
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1/2. I probably wouldn't use "fight against" in connection with germs. It makes the germs sound a bit like human adversaries.

3. Yes.

4. No. However, you can consider "fight against" as a transitive combination.
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