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Angliholic

#435914 Sun, 28 Oct 07 12:18 PM

John cheated Mary.with Jane.

John cheated on Mary with Jane.

Do both of the above samples sound correct? If yes, do they convey the same idea? Thanks.

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Marius Hancu

#435916 Sun, 28 Oct 07 12:19 PM

Only the 2nd is OK, IMO

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Angliholic

#435947 Sun, 28 Oct 07 01:08 PM

Marius Hancu wrote:
Only the 2nd is OK, IMO

Thanks, Marius, for your reply.

For curiosity's sake, what if I reword the base sentences as the following?

John cheated Mary.

John cheated on Mary.

Do they both sound OK and come across as the same meaning?

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Marius Hancu

#435949 Sun, 28 Oct 07 01:10 PM

cheated on

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Clive

#435986 Sun, 28 Oct 07 03:02 PM

Hi,

Here are a couple of examples.

John cheated Mary. John deceived/tricked Mary to gain an advantage, eg he cheated her on a card game, or in a business deal.

John cheated on Mary. This is a somewhat informal idiom, relating to sex. John was married to Mary, but secretly he had a lover.

Best wishes, Clive

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Angliholic

#436006 Sun, 28 Oct 07 03:22 PM

Clive wrote:

Hi,

Here are a couple of examples.

John cheated Mary. John deceived/tricked Mary to gain an advantage, eg he cheated her on a card game, or in a business deal.

John cheated on Mary. This is a somewhat informal idiom, relating to sex. John was married to Mary, but secretly he had a lover.

Best wishes, Clive

Thanks, Clive, for clearing up my suspicion.

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