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Chandrasekhar Reddy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Are my sentences correct?
1. He was appraised to come for an interview at 2 PM.
2. He was appraised about the issue.
2. He was appraised about the issue.
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Neither of these is correct. In the first sentence you probably mean "told" or "asked". In the second sentence you have probably confused "appraise" and "apprise".
- Neither of these is correct.
- In the first sentence you probably mean "told" or "asked".
- In the second sentence you have probably confused "appraise" and "apprise".
- Normally one is apprised of something.
- It is a formal word.
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Neither of these is correct.
In the first sentence you probably mean "told" or "asked".
In the second sentence you have probably confused "appraise" and "apprise". Normally one is apprised of something. It is a formal word. In everyday situations use "told" instead.
In the first sentence you probably mean "told" or "asked".
In the second sentence you have probably confused "appraise" and "apprise". Normally one is apprised of something. It is a formal word. In everyday situations use "told" instead.
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The estate agent had appraised the house at $135,750, so we decided to list it at $135,000.
The chess club members appraised white's position at this point in the tournament. More than half thought that the game would be a draw, but a third bet that white would win.
The chess club members appraised white's position at this point in the tournament. More than half thought that the game would be a draw, but a third bet that white would win.
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