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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Speak for / against

Dear teachers,

when trying to find out whether something belongs to type A or B you can bring arguments that

"speak against A or B".

Can you also use "speak for" to say that "these ideas speak for A"? Or do you use another expression for that?

Thanks in advance

  

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I wouldn't say speak for/against is wrong in this context, but I don't hear or read it. I hear or read other verbs, eg argue for/against.

— Clive

  • I wouldn't say speak for/against is wrong in this context, but I don't hear or read it.
  • I hear or read other verbs, eg argue for/against.
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I wouldn't say speak for/against is wrong in this context, but I don't hear or read it.

I hear or read other verbs, eg argue for/against.

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