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Beat vs. strike #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:02 pm   Beat vs. strike
 

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #109 "Synonyms for beat", question 2

Mr Willow is the eldest in the family but no one ever listens to him. Every time he wants to get attention, he has to ......... the table a heavy blow.

(a) strike
(b) beat
(c) slap
(d) whip

Synonyms Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #109 "Synonyms for beat", answer 2

Mr Willow is the eldest in the family but no one ever listens to him. Every time he wants to get attention, he has to strike the table a heavy blow.

Correct answer: (a) strike

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Mr Willow is the eldest in the family but no one ever listens to him. Every time he wants to get attention, he has to beat the table a heavy blow.
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why not beat?

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Beat vs. strike #2 (permalink) Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:29 pm   Beat vs. strike
 

Beat means to hit hard several times. Here, there is only one (heavy) blow. That's why the verb required is 'strike', which means 'hit'.

Besides, you don't normally beat a blow, but you give or strike a blow, for example.
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Beat vs. strike #3 (permalink) Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:55 am   Beat vs. strike
 

Incidentally, can we say "... he has to strike the table with a heavy blow" ?
I think I have seen both versions (with and without with) and am wondering if there's any slight change in the meanings
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