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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
With and against
1.He picked a fight with/against him
2.At war with/against a neighbouring country
3.I had an argument with/against my boss
Can they be used interchangeably in these context?
Thank you
2.At war with/against a neighbouring country
3.I had an argument with/against my boss
Can they be used interchangeably in these context?
Thank you
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Hey there Guyper, No, With and Against cannot be used interchangeably in these circumstances. In all three sentences with is the correct choice. With portrays that two entities are doing something together.
- Hey there Guyper, No, With and Against cannot be used interchangeably in these circumstances.
- In all three sentences with is the correct choice.
- With portrays that two entities are doing something together.
- For instance two people are fighting together, two countries are at war together, and the argument consists of you and your boss.
- Of course if you used against in these cases a native speaker would certainly understand what you meant, but we would say with .
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Hey there Guyper,
No, With and Against cannot be used interchangeably in these circumstances. In all three sentences with is the correct choice. With portrays that two entities are doing something together. For instance two people are fighting together, two countries are at war together, and the argument consists of you and your boss. Of course if you used against in these cases a
No, With and Against cannot be used interchangeably in these circumstances. In all three sentences with is the correct choice. With portrays that two entities are doing something together. For instance two people are fighting together, two countries are at war together, and the argument consists of you and your boss. Of course if you used against in these cases a
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