to influence people in favour of or against a particular country

[mimi2]

Hi,
"It is also a question of whether television is used to influence people in favour of or against a particular country of political party."
I doubt about using "in favour of" here. I guess it has the same meaning as "for" --> "for or against".
Please tell if it is correctly used?
Thanks.

 

[AWordLover]

Hi,
"It is also a question of whether television is used to influence people in favour of or against a particular country of political party."
I doubt about using "in favour of" here. I guess it has the same meaning as "for" --> "for or against".
Please tell if it is correctly used?
Thanks.

You are right. Your sentence sounds remarkably natural considering that "for or against" is the most common collocation that is suitable.

 

[mimi2]

Thank you, AWordLover.
And another question:
Which is better "a question" or "the question"?
Thanks.

 

[mjscott]

Hi,
"It is also a question of whether television is used to influence people in favour of or against a particular country of political party."
I doubt about using "in favour of" here. I guess it has the same meaning as "for" --> "for or against".
Please tell if it is correctly used?
Thanks.

It depends, Mimi. If TV used to influence people is the question (the main theme of what you are saying) then use the. If it is only one of a few or many questions in what you are saying, then use a question.

 

[Forero]

Hi,
"It is also a question of whether television is used to influence people in favour of or against a particular country or political party."
I doubt about using "in favour of" here. I guess it has the same meaning as "for" --> "for or against".
Please tell if it is correctly used?
Thanks.

Hi, mimi!

"To influence for a particular country" could mean to influence on behalf of a particular country. So "in favour of" is less ambiguous.

 

[mimi2]

Thank you very much, mjscott and Forero.
Your explanations helped me a lot.