'Fight + Object' Vs 'fight + preposition + object'
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Often the verb fight is used without a preposition before its object, and sometimes with the preposition against!
"...fought the invaders of his homeland". (M-W Dictionary)
He fought the disease for three years.
He fought against racism. (Cambridge Dictionary)
Are both the usages equally acceptable, or is there any special rule as to when to use a preposition?
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Often the verb fight is used without a preposition before its object, and sometimes with the preposition against!
"...fought the invaders of his homeland". (M-W Dictionary)
He fought the disease for three years.
He fought against racism. (Cambridge Dictionary)
Are both the usages equally acceptable, or is there any special rule as to when to use a preposition?
prepositions
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Often the verb fight is used without a preposition before its object, and sometimes with the preposition against!
"...fought the invaders of his homeland". (M-W Dictionary)
He fought the disease for three years.
He fought against racism. (Cambridge Dictionary)
Are both the usages equally acceptable, or is there any special rule as to when to use a preposition?
prepositions
asked Nov 30 at 14:49
mahmud koya
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Often the verb fight is used without a preposition before its object, and sometimes with the preposition against!
"...fought the invaders of his homeland". (M-W Dictionary)
He fought the disease for three years.
He fought against racism. (Cambridge Dictionary)
Are both the usages equally acceptable, or is there any special rule as to when to use a preposition?
prepositions
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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the verb 'fight' is both transitive /to contend against in or as if in battle/ and intransitive /to contend in battle/ .
So both sentences are correct.
We use the direct object /without preposition/ after transitive verbs, for example: to fight a battle / a fire, etc.
After intransitive verbs we sometimes use a preposition, for example: to fight for the heavyweight / against someone, etc.
answered Nov 30 at 15:22
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Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the verb 'fight' is both transitive /to contend against in or as if in battle/ and intransitive /to contend in battle/ .
So both sentences are correct.
We use the direct object /without preposition/ after transitive verbs, for example: to fight a battle / a fire, etc.
After intransitive verbs we sometimes use a preposition, for example: to fight for the heavyweight / against someone, etc.
answered Nov 30 at 15:22
user307254
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Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the verb 'fight' is both transitive /to contend against in or as if in battle/ and intransitive /to contend in battle/ .
So both sentences are correct.
We use the direct object /without preposition/ after transitive verbs, for example: to fight a battle / a fire, etc.
After intransitive verbs we sometimes use a preposition, for example: to fight for the heavyweight / against someone, etc.
answered Nov 30 at 15:22
user307254
69816
Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
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show 6 more comments
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According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the verb 'fight' is both transitive /to contend against in or as if in battle/ and intransitive /to contend in battle/ .
So both sentences are correct.
We use the direct object /without preposition/ after transitive verbs, for example: to fight a battle / a fire, etc.
After intransitive verbs we sometimes use a preposition, for example: to fight for the heavyweight / against someone, etc.
answered Nov 30 at 15:22
user307254
69816
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the verb 'fight' is both transitive /to contend against in or as if in battle/ and intransitive /to contend in battle/ .
So both sentences are correct.
We use the direct object /without preposition/ after transitive verbs, for example: to fight a battle / a fire, etc.
After intransitive verbs we sometimes use a preposition, for example: to fight for the heavyweight / against someone, etc.
answered Nov 30 at 15:22
user307254
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answered Nov 30 at 15:22
user307254
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answered Nov 30 at 15:22
user307254
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answered Nov 30 at 15:22
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Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
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show 6 more comments
Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
Intransitive verbs do not take objects, and none of my example sentences above contains intransitive fight.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 15:37
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
In the first two sentences there's a transitive verb with the direct object. In the third sentence the verb is intransitive. It is followed by the indirect prepositional object.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 16:11
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Can't we say he fought the racism as the second sentence he fought the disease ?
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 16:32
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Compare two definitions in Merriam Webster Dictionary: 1. Fight as intransitive verb - to contend in battle. 2. Fight as transitive verb - to contend against in battle. So we can say both 'to fight smth' and 'to fight against smth'. But in these sentences the grammatical meanings of the verb are different.
– user307254
Nov 30 at 17:04
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
Haven't you noticed the example sentence there in M-W -The soldiers fought bravely.-, which has an intransitive verb and has no object. My question is about the transitive usage of "fight" with and without a preposition.
– mahmud koya
Nov 30 at 17:37
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