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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

Philosophy and science go in conflict in their search of truth.
  

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No, in my head, it isn't . Were I to accept the underlying idea as true, I'd re-phrase it as: Philosophy and science go are (sometimes/often) in conflict in their search of for truth.

— Yizhivika

  • No, in my head, it isn't .
  • Were I to accept the underlying idea as true, I'd re-phrase it as: Philosophy and science go are (sometimes/often) in conflict in their search of for truth.
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No, in my head, it isn't . Were I to accept the underlying idea as true, I'd re-phrase it as:

Philosophy and science go are (sometimes/often) in conflict in their search of for truth.
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Hi,
Philosophy and science go in conflict in their search of for truth.

I wouldn't say it's wrong, but 'go in conflict' is an awkward phrase.

Say it another way. eg
Philosophy and science conflict in their search of truth.
Philosophy and science conflict with each other in their search of truth.
Philosophy and science enter into conflict in t
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