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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

They taunted him with being a coward.

Hi

Could you please tell me which one is better? Please give your opinion about both sentences.

They taunted him with being a coward.

They taunted him for being a coward.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The second is probably more common, but I can't say which is better. "For" assumes that he is a coward. "With" simply accuses him.

— Avangi

  • The second is probably more common, but I can't say which is better.
  • "For" assumes that he is a coward.
  • "With" simply accuses him.
  • )
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The second is probably more common, but I can't say which is better.
"For" assumes that he is a coward. "With" simply accuses him.
(Both in addition to the taunting.)
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