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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

apply vs engage

Music listening, performance, and composition ( ) nearly every area of the brain.

In the blank, which is correct, "apply" or "engage"?
And why?
I think either is fine here.
  

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You need engage here. Apply wouldn't work very well. If you used apply here you'd want to add either what is applied to the areas of the brain, or what the areas of the brain are applied to: Music listening, performance, and composition apply a stimulus to nearly every area of the brain.

  • You need engage here.
  • Apply wouldn't work very well.
  • If you used apply here you'd want to add either what is applied to the areas of the brain, or what the areas of the brain are applied to: Music listening, performance, and composition apply a stimulus to nearly every area of the brain.
  • Music listening, performance, and composition apply nearly every area of the brain to contemplation of the meaning of life.
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You need engage here. Apply wouldn't work very well. If you used apply here you'd want to add either what is applied to the areas of the brain, or what the areas of the brain are applied to:
Music listening, performance, and composition apply a stimulus to nearly every area of the brain.
Music listening, performance, and com

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