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- Beset by, beset with - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
What's the difference between the following sentences: Her career was beset with difficulties Her career was beset by difficulties
- His path was beset with by difficulties - which is correct?
1 For me, "beset by" suggests more agency on the part of the thing (s) doing the besetting, whereas "beset with" suggests a more static viewpoint, and references the beset entity existing with alongside the besetting forces As an example, in most circumstances it would sound better to say, "beset with problems", as opposed to "beset by problems"
- word usage - Which definition is used for the verb beset? - English . . .
But if I just search for define beset, I don't even have to leave the Google home page - the first snippet result gives the definition (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently Just because one dictionary lists one "less common" definition first doesn't justify asking such a "basic meaning" question here, imho
- Which one is the best vs. which one the best is
"which one is the best" is perfectly fine, "which one the best is" is wrong Examples of "which": Which car are we going in? Which museums did you visit? Which do you prefer? In the Young Cook of Britain competition, the finalists were asked which famous person they would like to cook for Source
- How to express that one is having a series of bad luck to complete a task
It all depends on whether you want a country feel or a literary feel A couple of real-world examples From a law firm's website: Is Your Construction Project Snakebit? - How to Tell and How to Respond From a history of musical theater: Other problems beset this star-crossed production
- word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
To enclose, encompass, or beset on all sides; to stand, lie, or be situated around; also, to form the entourage of; often passive const with or by = to have on all sides or all round
- adverbs - About best , the best , and most - English Language . . .
Which is correct, "I like you the best" or "I like you best"? And I hear " I like you most" is incorrect, so which is correct, "I love you most" or "I love you best"? Are there any rules that whic
- definite article - Most best with or without the - English . . .
Is it wrong to say that we can use or omit "the" before "best" with an adverb without any change of meaning, but when we use "most" with an adverb, the meaning of the
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