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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
fight / fight with / fight against somebody
Hello,
could you please explain the difference between fight / fight with / fight against somebody?
If this is too general question then let's have a look at these sentences:
1) John fights Mike for the gold medal.
2) John fights with Mike for the gold medal.
3) John fights against Mike for the gold medal.
a) Are all sentences above correct?
b) What is the difference between them?
c) Can 2) be interpreted that they are together in one team and fight with others?
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could you please explain the difference between fight / fight with / fight against somebody?
If this is too general question then let's have a look at these sentences:
1) John fights Mike for the gold medal.
2) John fights with Mike for the gold medal.
3) John fights against Mike for the gold medal.
a) Are all sentences above correct?
b) What is the difference between them?
c) Can 2) be interpreted that they are together in one team and fight with others?
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By way of digression let me proudly say that today I have exceeded the number of 1000 sentences in my program
Top answer
They are all used informally to mean some kind of competition between two players. #3. John and Mike are wrestlers.
- They are all used informally to mean some kind of competition between two players.
- #3.
- John and Mike are wrestlers.
- They are in a wrestling competition.
- The first prize is a gold medal.
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They are all used informally to mean some kind of competition between two players.
#3. John and Mike are wrestlers. They are in a wrestling competition. The first prize is a gold medal.
Both wrestlers make the final round. They are paired up to fight against each other to win the gold medal. The loser gets the silver medal.
More common context for especially #1, but also #2
#3. John and Mike are wrestlers. They are in a wrestling competition. The first prize is a gold medal.
Both wrestlers make the final round. They are paired up to fight against each other to win the gold medal. The loser gets the silver medal.
More common context for especially #1, but also #2
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ReegisCould you please also refer to question c)?Without any context, the answer is no.
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OK, I thought up this: Tomorrow there will be the doubles final. John will fight with Mike for the gold medal. Their opponents will be...
Does it make sense and can be naturally interpreted that John and Mike are in one team?
Does it make sense and can be naturally interpreted that John and Mike are in one team?
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Tomorrow there will be the doubles final. John and Mike will fight for the gold medal against George and Sam.
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