Saddam Hussain
I will stand by you till the last moment. OR I will stand with you till the last moment. Which one is correct?
11 mars 2024 18:40
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Both work
12 mars 2024
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I agree with Glenn's answer ("stand by" as per the dictionary definitions and "stand with" being commonly used). And I would add that the examples of "stand with" seem to be most often used in situations where there is actual conflict. There is a common idiom "to stand shoulder to shoulder with" that is often used in this type of situation. I would speculate (I have no evidence for this) that it might be a really old idea that goes back to ancient times when soldiers had to stand next to each other to form a defensive wall, and then gradually over time people forget the original meaning and it gets mixed up with other ideas (like 'to stand by')...so in other words they are both correct.
11 mars 2024
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In every day speech they mean the same thing
13 mars 2024
They are equally correct. Use the preposition whose meaning agrees with what you need to say. “By” means “next to”. “With” means you will remain together. It does not matter at all which one people use more often.
11 mars 2024
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