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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Address

Is this sentence correct:


"He MADE an address at the beginning of the Olympic Games."

  

Top answer

" It doesn't immediately jump out at me as being correct. " That means, the president gave a (welcoming) speech at the beginning of the games. Addendum: He gave/delivered an address at the beginning of the Olympics.

  • " It doesn't immediately jump out at me as being correct.
  • " That means, the president gave a (welcoming) speech at the beginning of the games.
  • Addendum: He gave/delivered an address at the beginning of the Olympics.
  • There is another acceptable form.
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Christine Christie"He MADE an address at the beginning of the Olympic Games."

It doesn't immediately jump out at me as being correct.

You could say, though, the following: "The president addressed the crowd at the beginning of the Olympic Games."

That means, the president gave a (welcoming) speech at the beginning of the games.

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