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Hi there! My name is Marco, and I’m a CELTA qualified native speaker from the beautiful country of Scotland. I have a soft Scottish accent. I'm living in Mexico and I’m available to help you learn English for whatever purpose. My background is in engineering - mainly IT software but also in hardware and systems design. Whether it's for work, business, presentations, exam preparation, pronunciation, or just general conversational practice, give me a call!
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    The meaning is very close, and it's hard to give examples of when you wouldn't really use them interchangeably. I'd say "struggle with" is less intense than "wrestle with". "Struggle with" is also more commonly used of the two forms. So: "I'm struggling with this homework essay" means "I'm finding it difficult or problematic." I don't think you'd say "I'm wrestling with this essay". You can "wrestle with your conscience" - when trying to make up your mind about, say, leaving a partner or job. Or maybe a friend has done something illegal and you can't decide whether to tell the police. I'd say that's a more suitable phrase than "struggling with your conscience", although that would also be OK. I actually think your characterisation is a good one: struggling is something over an extended period of time (I struggle with grammar; I struggle in social situations; I struggle with my alcohol consumption) whereas wrestling is trying to get something decided or resolved (I'm wrestling with a difficult decision). HTH
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    May 2, 2020
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