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Drbinchen Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

A misunderstanding is born/arises/develops...?

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00I'd like to say that in a particular situation a misunderstanding was born. 02br
00I am not sure about the verb: 02br
00a misunderstanding is born/ arises/ develops / emerges ? 02br
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0'Born' is a little anthropomorphic, Sabine, unless you are waxing poetic. I would use 'arises/appears/develops/emerges'-- the decision in part depends on the manner in which the misunderstanding is created. 02br 02br 00Oh-- and I see that this is your first post.

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  • 0'Born' is a little anthropomorphic, Sabine, unless you are waxing poetic.
  • I would use 'arises/appears/develops/emerges'-- the decision in part depends on the manner in which the misunderstanding is created.
  • 02br 02br 00Oh-- and I see that this is your first post.
  • Welcome to English Forums, Sabine!
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0'Born' is a little anthropomorphic, Sabine, unless you are waxing poetic. I would use 'arises/appears/develops/emerges'-- the decision in part depends on the manner in which the misunderstanding is created. 02br
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0 Thanks!! 02br
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00I don't have the intention to be poetic ..05002br
00What of the different verbs would be the most neutral or formal one? 02br
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00Bye sabine 010id1
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0I think that 'arise' collocates most frequently-- i.e. is least distractive. 0-
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0 A misunderstanding arose. 02br
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00'resulted' or 'ensued' are also possibilities for a slightly different meaning. 0-
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