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Hasibrahman Posted 4 years ago
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Germany's chancellor says...

Could anyone please explain the parts in bold here with examples?

? Germany's chancellor says Abbas is denying the Holocaust. No, he's arguing that Israel committed genocides too. Argue him on the merits of his case. Don't cover up your collusion in Israel's current crimes by flaunting as your alibi Germany's guilt over its historic crimes.


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Hasibrahman Argue him on the merits of his case. This is a misuse of "argue". You can't argue a person.

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  • Hasibrahman Argue him on the merits of his case.
  • This is a misuse of "argue".
  • You can't argue a person.
  • The writer has been hanging around the Middle East too long and forgot his English.
  • " In other words, make him give his reasons for his position and attack those reasons.
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HasibrahmanArgue him on the merits of his case.

This is a misuse of "argue". You can't argue a person. The writer has been hanging around the Middle East too long and forgot his English. He meant something like "Refute him on the merits of his case." In other words, make him give his reasons for his position and attack those reasons.

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