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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Usage of "meet"
Hi,
Could you tell me which sentences sound o.k. to a native speaker?
1. His proposal was met with opposition
2. His proposal met with opposition
Thanks in advance!
Could you tell me which sentences sound o.k. to a native speaker?
1. His proposal was met with opposition
2. His proposal met with opposition
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
I vote for No. l. Also: His proposal faced fierce opposition/ ran into fierce opposition.
- I vote for No.
- l.
- Also: His proposal faced fierce opposition/ ran into fierce opposition.
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I vote for No. l. Also: His proposal faced fierce opposition/ ran into fierce opposition.
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Thanks, Philip
Your answer squares well with the examples I found at COCA, that corroborate both versions. That's interesting because before I considered only #1 to be correct.
Your answer squares well with the examples I found at COCA, that corroborate both versions. That's interesting because before I considered only #1 to be correct.
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