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Aditileo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

on/against

Which is correct?

Let's declare a war on/against TB.

I always thought 'war" is always against something or somebody.
  

Top answer

Let's declare war on TB. The phrase is 'to declare war on'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Let's declare war on TB.
  • The phrase is 'to declare war on'.
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Let's declare war on TB.

The phrase is 'to declare war on'.
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So basically, "we declare a war on" and we fight a war "against"?
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aditileoSo basically, "we declare a war on" and we fight a war "against"?
Yes, that is a good generalization. Or (paradoxically) 'fight a war with'.
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I have heard declare war against, but on is more common, I think.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/declare+war+on
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