Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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CharlieW

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December 6, 2019

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“hate with passion”

  • December 6, 2019, 7:01am

As 'hate' is a transitive verb, I guess the word 'hate' would need an object. I have also never heard this phrase without the indefinite article.

I also say 'I hate [something] with a passion'