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Cboutin3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Should it be "by' or "of"?

For hours the Sossrim force was able to withstand the brutal attacks by/of the chromatic dragons and the conscripted soldiers, but defeat seemed inevitable due to the horde’s superior numbers.
  

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cboutin3 For hours the Sossrim force was able to withstand the brutal attacks by/of the chromatic dragons and the conscripted soldiers, but defeat seemed inevitable due to the horde’s superior numbers. It's "of". "Due to" is lame even when it is used properly, and it is not here.

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  • cboutin3 For hours the Sossrim force was able to withstand the brutal attacks by/of the chromatic dragons and the conscripted soldiers, but defeat seemed inevitable due to the horde’s superior numbers.
  • It's "of".
  • "Due to" is lame even when it is used properly, and it is not here.
  • Seemed to whom?
  • Yes, we know whom, but "seem" is weak in narrative, as is "was able to".
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cboutin3 For hours the Sossrim force was able to withstand the brutal attacks by/of the chromatic dragons and the conscripted soldiers, but defeat seemed inevitable due to the horde’s superior numbers.
It's "of". "Due to" is lame even when it is used properly, and it is not here. Seemed to whom? Yes, we know whom, but "seem" is weak in narrative, as is "was ab
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