English Language & Usage Asked by mahmud k pukayoor on August 28, 2020
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?
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 by user307254 on August 28, 2020
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