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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Hold out vs bear pressure

Can someone tell me which is best?

  • The bridge won't hold out under such pressure.

  • The brige can't bear the pressure.

  • The bridge can't hold out the pressure.
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Hi, Can someone tell me which is best? In a context about bridges, one is much more likely to speak of 'weight' rather than of 'pressure'. The bridge won't hold up out under such pressure.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can someone tell me which is best?
  • In a context about bridges, one is much more likely to speak of 'weight' rather than of 'pressure'.
  • The bridge won't hold up out under such pressure.
  • The brige can't bear the pressure.
  • The bridge can't take hold out the pressure.
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Hi,

Can someone tell me which is best?

In a context about bridges, one is much more likely to speak of 'weight' rather than of 'pressure'.

  • The bridge won't hold up out under such pressure.
  • The brige can't bear the pressure.
  • The bridge can't take hold out the pressure.




    • Clive
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