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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Protect From/Against
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/business/economy/19grads.html
"Now evidence is emerging that the damage wrought by the sour economy is more widespread than just a few careers led astray or postponed. Even for college graduates — the people who were most protected from the slings and arrows of recession— the outlook is rather bleak. "
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/07/us/americans-aren-t-being-protected-against-tuberculosis-panel-says.html
"Americans are not being adequately protected against tuberculosis, and infected patients are not being given optimal treatment, a national panel of experts concluded today after a two-day meeting here."
Are there subtle differences between "protected from" and "protected against"?
"Now evidence is emerging that the damage wrought by the sour economy is more widespread than just a few careers led astray or postponed. Even for college graduates — the people who were most protected from the slings and arrows of recession— the outlook is rather bleak. "
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/07/us/americans-aren-t-being-protected-against-tuberculosis-panel-says.html
"Americans are not being adequately protected against tuberculosis, and infected patients are not being given optimal treatment, a national panel of experts concluded today after a two-day meeting here."
Are there subtle differences between "protected from" and "protected against"?
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SheltieBites Are there subtle differences between "protected from" and "protected against"? Not that I can see. You could have protected against the slings and arrows of recession and protected from tuberculosis , and it wouldn't change the meaning at all.
- SheltieBites Are there subtle differences between "protected from" and "protected against"?
- Not that I can see.
- You could have protected against the slings and arrows of recession and protected from tuberculosis , and it wouldn't change the meaning at all.
- CJ
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SheltieBitesAre there subtle differences between "protected from" and "protected against"?Not that I can see.
You could have protected against the slings and arrows of recession and protected from tuberculosis, and it wouldn't change the meaning at all.
CJ
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Hi,
I think you might try to find subtle differences, but in most contexts there would be no real difference.
I'd expect 'from' to be more common.
Clive
I think you might try to find subtle differences, but in most contexts there would be no real difference.
I'd expect 'from' to be more common.
Clive
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Would the same non-difference rule apply to "defend from/against" and:
"He was the savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the defender against/from the evil enemies."
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"He was the savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the defender against/from the evil enemies."
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Hi,
Would the same non-difference rule apply to "defend from/against" and:
"He was the savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the defender against/from the evil enemies."
Yes, very broadly speaking, but all of these sound a bit odd and unusual without more context.
Would the same non-difference rule apply to "defend from/against" and:
"He was the savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the defender against/from the evil enemies."
Yes, very broadly speaking, but all of these sound a bit odd and unusual without more context.
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SheltieBitesWould the same non-difference rule apply to "defend from/against"Yes.
SheltieBites"They all need "a", not "the".
"He was the savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was the defender against/from the evil enemies."
a savior - Neither
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What about these:
"He was our savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was our protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was our defender against/from the evil enemies."
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"He was our savior against/from the evil enemies."
"He was our protector against/from the evil enemies."
"He was our defender against/from the evil enemies."
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