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Hotmale Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Opposing or opposite view
Hello,
Is there any difference between "opposite view/belief ..." and "opposing view/belief"? Is it correct to use them both in the context below?
"The opposite/opposing view is the deontological which proposes ..."
Thank you
Is there any difference between "opposite view/belief ..." and "opposing view/belief"? Is it correct to use them both in the context below?
"The opposite/opposing view is the deontological which proposes ..."
Thank you
Top answer
'Opposite' sounds a bit off there.
- 'Opposite' sounds a bit off there.
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They can be used to mean the same thing.
In some cases, "opposite" might be stronger than "opposing."
That is, it can have the meaning that "A is the exact opposite of B." (black and white)
On the other hand, "opposing" can simply mean that A does not quite agree with B. (A is on the "other side of the argument.")
In some cases, "opposite" might be stronger than "opposing."
That is, it can have the meaning that "A is the exact opposite of B." (black and white)
On the other hand, "opposing" can simply mean that A does not quite agree with B. (A is on the "other side of the argument.")
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Hotmale"opposite view/belief ..." and "opposing view/belief"I'd only use "opposite" only if there were only two possible views on the subject and they were mutually exclusive, a situation which it seems to me would be exceedingly rare. My preference is definitely for "opposing".
CJ
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I'm with you up to this point: a situation which it seems to me would be exceedingly rare.
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