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  1. 04-Mar-2012, 03:04 #1
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    Default Correct prepositions

    He cultivated hatred towards the people who bullied him.Subsequently he learned karate to be able to defend himself against them.

    I believe 'against' is the correct preposition. But I doubt 'towards' is. Should I substitute 'for' for 'towards'?

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    Default Re: Correct prepositions

    'Towards' is fine.
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    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
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