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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

ties to/with?

Hello,

Their ties TO criminals.
Their ties with criminals.

Is it TO or WITH?

Thank you.
  

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There's nothing really wrong with 'with', but the usual preposition with 'ties' is 'to'. You tie one thing to another. The ladder is tied to the tree.

— CalifJim

  • There's nothing really wrong with 'with', but the usual preposition with 'ties' is 'to'.
  • You tie one thing to another.
  • The ladder is tied to the tree.
  • CJ
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There's nothing really wrong with 'with', but the usual preposition with 'ties' is 'to'.

You tie one thing to another.

The ladder is tied to the tree.

CJ
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