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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

to stand by/stick by something

Hello,
Do you think that both of them would work in the following sentences:
- He stuck by/stood by his earlier statements and never changed his story.
- The doctors stuck by/stood by their belief that they were not at fault.

Are there any differences in meaning in your opinion.
  

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To me, stand by is standard English, and stick by is somewhat more informal. I also often hear stick to . Clive

— Clive

  • To me, stand by is standard English, and stick by is somewhat more informal.
  • I also often hear stick to .
  • Clive
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To me, stand by is standard English, and stick by is somewhat more informal.

I also often hear stick to.

Clive
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Thank you, Clive. Yes, I think that "stick by" is informal too. Does it sound odd to you, though? (in everyday speech)
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