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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
Generally speaking, what is the difference between "stick to" and "stick with"?
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Grammar
Stick to/with?
Can I use "stick to" and "stick with" interchangeably in these sentences?
1. Sometimes, it is a better choice to harness alternative energy than sticking to/with fossil fuel.
2. Sometimes, it is a better choice to harness alternative energy than to stick to/with fossil fuel.
Generally speaking, what is the difference between "stick to" and "stick with"?
Thank you,
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I see no significant difference between 'to' and ;with' in those sentences. I would use the second sentence with the parallellism of the to - infinitives.
- I see no significant difference between 'to' and ;with' in those sentences.
- I would use the second sentence with the parallellism of the to - infinitives.
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I see no significant difference between 'to' and ;with' in those sentences. I would use the second sentence with the parallellism of the to- infinitives.
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fivejedjonI see no significant difference between 'to' and ;with' in those sentences. I would use the second sentence with the parallellism of the to- infinitives.Thank you. So in most cases, there is no significant difference between "stick to" and "stick with"?
Could you come up with a scenario where the difference between "stick to" and "stick wit
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Frank's periods of depression and occasional bouts of alcoholism have made life extremely difficult for his wife at times, but she has stuck with him through thick and thin.
I would not use 'to' in talking like this about personal relationships. This could be just a personal choice.
We stick only to the point and, in the idiom, to our guns.
I would not use 'to' in talking like this about personal relationships. This could be just a personal choice.
We stick only to the point and, in the idiom, to our guns.
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