milan2003_07
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Dear friends!!!
What's the difference between "prevent" and "avert" in the meaning of "to do something in order not to let something (usually bad) happen"?
1) He managed to prevent him from jumping off the cliff
2) He managed to avert his jump off the cliff
3) He managed to avert him from jumping off the cliff
Please tell me how "avert" is used in modern English.
Can we say "to prevent someone doing something" instead of "to prevent someone from doing something"?
Thanks
What's the difference between "prevent" and "avert" in the meaning of "to do something in order not to let something (usually bad) happen"?
1) He managed to prevent him from jumping off the cliff
2) He managed to avert his jump off the cliff
3) He managed to avert him from jumping off the cliff
Please tell me how "avert" is used in modern English.
Can we say "to prevent someone doing something" instead of "to prevent someone from doing something"?
Thanks