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    Default synonyms with 'beat'

    Dear teachers...

    Could you please tell if I am right with the interpretations of these synonyms?

    Any Siberian tiger beats a lion on both strength and speed.
    Any Siberian tiger outdoes a lion on both strength and speed.
    Any Siberian tiger outgo a lion on both strength and speed.
    Any Siberian tiger outdo a lion on both strength and speed.
    Any Siberian tiger surpasses a lion on both strength and speed.


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    Default Re: synonyms with 'beat'

    Quote Originally Posted by Offroad View Post
    Dear teachers...

    Could you please tell if I am right with the interpretations of these synonyms?

    A Siberian tiger beats a lion on both strength and speed. Yes
    A Siberian tiger outdoes a lion on/in both strength and speed. Yes, uncommon.
    A Siberian tiger outgo a lion on both strength and speed. No
    A Siberian tiger outdo a lion on both strength and speed. No (This is simply the wrong form of 'outdoes')
    A Siberian tiger surpasses a lion in both strength and speed. Yes.

    A Siberian tiger is superior to a lion in [terms of] both strength and speed. Yes.
    Thank you very much
    You can't use "any" in this context. If you do, I can pick the oldest, sickest, weakest Siberian tiger and prove you wrong.
    You need to compare like with like. A Siberian tiger - A lion.
    Or "Most Siberian tigers can beat a lion" etc. if you want to qualify the comparison.
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