B Barman Member Joined May 2, 2020 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bengali; Bangla Home Country India Current Location India Jul 28, 2020 #1 1) I have no sympathy for him. 2) I have no sympathy with him. In the above sentences, is there any difference to the meaning of sympathy?
1) I have no sympathy for him. 2) I have no sympathy with him. In the above sentences, is there any difference to the meaning of sympathy?
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 28, 2020 #2 Sentence two is incorrect.
B Barman Member Thread starter Joined May 2, 2020 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bengali; Bangla Home Country India Current Location India Jul 28, 2020 #3 GoesStation said: Sentence two is incorrect. Click to expand... Why? Could you please explain?
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jul 29, 2020 #4 I have no sympathy for someone. I do not sympathise with someone. The above are standard form of sentences which mean the same thing. The prepositions are different for the verb and the noun. Last edited: Jul 29, 2020
I have no sympathy for someone. I do not sympathise with someone. The above are standard form of sentences which mean the same thing. The prepositions are different for the verb and the noun.
B Barman Member Thread starter Joined May 2, 2020 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bengali; Bangla Home Country India Current Location India Jul 29, 2020 #5 tedmc said: I have no sympathy for someone. I do not sympathise with someone. The above are standard form of sentences which mean the same thing. The prepositions are different for the verb and the noun. Click to expand... Yes. You are right. Different prepositions are used for different parts of speech. For example: 1) He deserves sympathy (noun) for his misfortune. 2) I sympathise (verb) with you in your misery. 3) Everyone is sympathetic (adjective) to him. Now, in the first sentence, if I use the preposition 'with' instead of 'for', does the meaning of the sentence change? 'He deserves sympathy with his misfortune'.
tedmc said: I have no sympathy for someone. I do not sympathise with someone. The above are standard form of sentences which mean the same thing. The prepositions are different for the verb and the noun. Click to expand... Yes. You are right. Different prepositions are used for different parts of speech. For example: 1) He deserves sympathy (noun) for his misfortune. 2) I sympathise (verb) with you in your misery. 3) Everyone is sympathetic (adjective) to him. Now, in the first sentence, if I use the preposition 'with' instead of 'for', does the meaning of the sentence change? 'He deserves sympathy with his misfortune'.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 29, 2020 #6 Barman said: Now, in the first sentence, if I use the preposition 'with' instead of 'for', does the meaning of the sentence change? 'He deserves sympathy with his misfortune'. Click to expand... That sentence does not work. "With" is the wrong preposition.
Barman said: Now, in the first sentence, if I use the preposition 'with' instead of 'for', does the meaning of the sentence change? 'He deserves sympathy with his misfortune'. Click to expand... That sentence does not work. "With" is the wrong preposition.
B Barman Member Thread starter Joined May 2, 2020 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bengali; Bangla Home Country India Current Location India Jul 29, 2020 #7 GoesStation said: That sentence does not work. "With" is the wrong preposition. Click to expand... 'Do you have any sympathy with his point of view'? Is the above-mentioned sentence correct?
GoesStation said: That sentence does not work. "With" is the wrong preposition. Click to expand... 'Do you have any sympathy with his point of view'? Is the above-mentioned sentence correct?
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 29, 2020 #8 Barman said: 'Do you have any sympathy with his point of view'? Is the above-mentioned sentence correct? Click to expand... Yes. There are simpler ways to say the same thing, though, that are more common.
Barman said: 'Do you have any sympathy with his point of view'? Is the above-mentioned sentence correct? Click to expand... Yes. There are simpler ways to say the same thing, though, that are more common.