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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
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Two countries at conflict

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Can two countries be at conflict?

Or does it have to be "at war"?

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MustAsk Can two countries be at conflict? 'in conflict' Although 'at conflict' sounds reasonably natural to me, there is only one instance in COCA: Have each creator work from any single image depicting America at conflict, drawing from photography's advent to the present day. MustAsk Or does it have to be "at war"?

— Mister Micawber

  • MustAsk Can two countries be at conflict?
  • 'in conflict' Although 'at conflict' sounds reasonably natural to me, there is only one instance in COCA: Have each creator work from any single image depicting America at conflict, drawing from photography's advent to the present day.
  • MustAsk Or does it have to be "at war"?
  • A war is bigger than a conflict (at least in the meanings of the words).
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MustAskCan two countries be at conflict?
'in conflict'

Although 'at conflict' sounds reasonably natural to me, there is only one instance in COCA:

Have each creator work from any single image depicting America at conflict, drawing from photography's advent to the present day.
MustAskOr does it have to be "at war
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