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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

fight against/off many diseases

0Our body can naturally fight 01b00against/off02b00 many diseases.02br
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00Do both against and off fit in the above and mean about the same?02br
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00Besides, what if I omit them? Do I make a change in meaning? Thanks.0-
  

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0 Hi Angliholic,02br 00My sense may not be as sharp as that of the native English speakers, but I believe they both fit in the sentence. You can also omit them without changing the meaning. 0-

— Hoa Thai

  • 0 Hi Angliholic,02br 00My sense may not be as sharp as that of the native English speakers, but I believe they both fit in the sentence.
  • You can also omit them without changing the meaning.
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0 Hi Angliholic,02br
00My sense may not be as sharp as that of the native English speakers, but I believe they both fit in the sentence. You can also omit them without changing the meaning. 0-
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0Native speaker instinct: Fight off.0-
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0Thanks, HT and GG.02br
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00Then what are the differences between "fight off" and "fight against?" Thanks.0-
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0When you "fight off" you are attacked, you fight, and you win. You beat whatever it was that attacked you, weather it was a virus or a mugger.02br
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00When you "fight against" you are simply engaged in a fight. 02br
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00You context makes it sound like the body fights successfully - hence, if fights off.0-
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