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J Lin Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

waging war against/with?

What is the difference between these two?
  

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Napoleon waged war against Russia. Napoleon waged war with Russia. No difference.

— Clive

  • Napoleon waged war against Russia.
  • Napoleon waged war with Russia.
  • No difference.
  • Napoleon waged war with brilliant tactics.
  • But you can't say 'against' here.
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Napoleon waged war against Russia.
Napoleon waged war with Russia.
No difference.

Napoleon waged war with brilliant tactics. Fine.But you can't say 'against' here.

Clive
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Likewise, you can wage a war against something, like poverty, but you would not use "with" in that case.
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