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Surfer Posted 6 years ago
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Rally so into/to

Hi, ..


Is it correct to say the following:

The king rallied his allies into/to engaging the enemy's defenses.


, which proposition is correct?



Thanks you.

  

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Surfer Is it correct to say the following: The king rallied his allies into/to engaging the enemy's defenses. It's a bit anomalous. You could have The king rallied his allies to engage the enemy.

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  • Surfer Is it correct to say the following: The king rallied his allies into/to engaging the enemy's defenses.
  • It's a bit anomalous.
  • You could have The king rallied his allies to engage the enemy.
  • But 'rally (someone) for (something)' is probably the more common usage.
  • The king rallied his allies for an attack on the enemy's defenses .
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SurferIs it correct to say the following: The king rallied his allies into/to engaging the enemy's defenses.

It's a bit anomalous. You could have

The king rallied his allies to engage the enemy.

But 'rally (someone) for (something)' is probably the more common usage.

The king rallied his allies for an attack on the enemy's defen

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