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K.O. Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

over/about

1b00Quarrel over a matter,02b00 ...01b00remains defiant over its nuclear ambition, etc. 02b02br
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01b00Is there a particular situation in which you should choose over in preference to about or on ?02b0-
  

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02br 02br 00Ex: Mr. and Mrs. Jones quarreled 01font 00on02font 00 01font 00/ over02font 00 the purchase of a boat for days which he only told her after the fact.

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0Hi K.O.02br
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00The verb "quarrel" is typically used with "over" but given a right context, "about" and "on" will also work.02br
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00Ex: Mr. and Mrs. Jones quarreled 01font00on02font00 01font00/ over02font00 the purchase of a boat for days which he only told he
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0Hi Goodman, thanks. 02br
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00( By the way, what is it about your sentence, that makes it the right context for both 'on' and 'over'? )0-
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0 My dictionary (OED) says "quarrel" is commonly constructed with "over", "about", and "for". Actually, however, "quarrel for" seems to be of rare use. As for the choice between "over" and "about", the dictionary suggests nothing, though I personally feel "over" is more common at least in formal writing.02br
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00 (EX) The two countries have long quarreled over the owner
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0I think "quarrel" is usually refered to a harsh verbal fight between people. To countires, I believe "dispute over" is more appropriate. 0-
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0 Goodman02br
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00Thanks for the advice.02br
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00Though they are among France’s smallest territories, the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon bear witness to an intriguing, often adventure-filled, history. After their discovery by the Portuguese in 1520, it was French navigator and explorer Jacques Cartier who claimed the islands for his homeland in 1
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0Hi guys,02br
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00I'd like to offer a few more comments.02br
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00Generally speaking, I think 'quarrel 01i00on02i00 something' sounds odd, wrong.02br
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00Again generally speaking, 'quarrel 01i00about02i00' simply indicates a difference of opinion. 'Quarrel 01i00over02i
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