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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Suffer
Do these two works? If the do, do they have exactly the same meaning?
People in that area suffered a serious water shortage last year.
People in that area suffered from a serious water shortage last year.
People in that area suffered a serious water shortage last year.
People in that area suffered from a serious water shortage last year.
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Hi, Suffer from sth : to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth , etc. Suffer sth : to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss. It's advisable to use the second sentence.
- Hi, Suffer from sth : to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth , etc.
- Suffer sth : to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss.
- It's advisable to use the second sentence.
- (The lack of water made their life difficult) GN
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Hi,
Suffer from sth: to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth, etc.
Suffer sth: to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss.
It's advisable to use the second sentence. (The lack of water made their life difficult)
GN
Suffer from sth: to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth, etc.
Suffer sth: to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss.
It's advisable to use the second sentence. (The lack of water made their life difficult)
GN
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