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Persona Grata  #366491  Thu, 17 May 07 01:26 PM

sweeping over the world?? or sweeping the world?

 

which is more proper and natural??
  
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Mister Micawber  #366564  Thu, 17 May 07 03:07 PM

Without further context, either will work, and I would choose the second for economy of wording.
  
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Grammar Geek  #366569  Thu, 17 May 07 03:15 PM
Like "A new trend is sweeping the nation - hula hoops!"?  Or: "A sense of urgency regarding climate change is sweeping the globe." ?
  
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Anonymous  #366602  Thu, 17 May 07 03:59 PM

Why does the system which is sweeping over the world fail to satisfy their citizens?

                                                 is sweeing the world

                                                 is sweeping all over the world

                                                 is sweeping through the world

                                                 is sweeping across the world

 

which is  better??

Are there some differences in these sentences??
  
Feebs11  #366900  Fri, 18 May 07 01:38 AM
"Their citizens" does not make sense in relation to something sweeping "the world". And without knowing what the system is, it is difficult to say which would be best.
  
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Persona Grata  #367104  Fri, 18 May 07 04:15 PM

it's political system.

can u explain me the differences among each system??
  
Anonymous  #367241  Fri, 18 May 07 09:57 PM
It is common to say
"the system which is sweeping the world"
"the system which is sweeping over the world"
"the system which is sweeping across the world"

I don't think I have heard
"the system which is sweeping through the world"
but I would not consider it wrong.
  
Grammar Geek  #367257  Fri, 18 May 07 10:41 PM

...sweeping the world or ... sweeping across the world.

Don't use "over" - it almost sounds like it's passing the word by.

By the way, I would use "that" instead of "which."
  
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