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Sarnga1157 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Preposition

Hello,
Is it "covering oneself "in" glory"?, or "covering oneself "with" glory"?

I would think "in" is probably the right word, but I found a leading newspaper using with in that sentence.

Thanks,
Prasanna
  

Top answer

Hi, Both are OK. Clive

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Hi,

Both are OK.

Clive
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I would think "with" can be used only when the thing that it is referring to could be used to cover something literally.

Is that not the case?
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Hi,

I don't see any reason why it can't be used figuratively. And it is.

eg http://www.amazon.com/Covered-Glory-Carolina-Infantry-Gettysburg/dp/0060174455
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