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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

In response to or Against

Is it correct to write "In response to this backdrop, ..." instead of "Against this backdrop"?
Is there any difference in meanings?
  

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Context is always helpful -- but I know this sentence would work fine. It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began. Can we substitute "in response to this backdrop" here?

— Mr. Tom

  • Context is always helpful -- but I know this sentence would work fine.
  • It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
  • Can we substitute "in response to this backdrop" here?
  • Let's wait for a native speaker's take on this.
  • Tom
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Context is always helpful -- but I know this sentence would work fine.

It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.

Can we substitute "in response to this backdrop" here? Let's wait for a native speaker's take on this.

Tom
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AnonymousIs it correct to write "In response to this backdrop, ..." instead of "Against this backdrop"?
No
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I think you are confusing backdrop & backlash. "In response to this backlash, someone did something" would work.
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Thank you Tom.
Sorry, but I dont know how to change the title.
So, both of the following sentences are correct?

X is getting famous these days.

Against this backdrop, they published a new book about X

In response to this backdrop, they published a new book about X
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There is no need to start a new thread (title) if your question is about the same point. Also, fivejedjon is a native speaker of English; he wrote in a post above that "in response to this backdrop" does not work.

That means only this sentence is correct.

Against this backdrop, they published a new book about X.

Tom

PS: When you choos
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