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TinaMr Posted 12 years ago
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Which one is more correct: "go to the root" or "get to the root"?
  

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TinaMr Which one is more correct Both are 'correct'; choice depends on the sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • TinaMr Which one is more correct Both are 'correct'; choice depends on the sentence.
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TinaMrWhich one is more correct
Both are 'correct'; choice depends on the sentence.
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Thank you Mister Micawber! Is there any difference between their usage (or use?) in BE or US English?
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I tend more to putting a word "usage" in my sentence above, than "use" but I'm not sure...
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TinaMrI tend more to putting a word "usage" in my sentence above, than "use" but I'm not sure..
Usually, 'usage' is just a pompous way of saying 'use'. I try to use 'use' whenever I can.
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TinaMr Is there any difference between their usage (or use?) in BE or US English?
We will still need a sentence. As they stand in isolation, either could be the better choice.
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Mister MicawberUsually, 'usage' is just a pompous way of saying 'use'. I try to use 'use' whenever I can.
For someone who has pontificated on grammar for quite a few years now, I am still dismally unsure about the supposed difference between these two words.
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