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Fuchsia Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Arrange for vs fix up

Could you please tell me whether there exists any difference between

a) I arranged for an arrangement to see her.

b) I fixed up an arrangement to see her.

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Thanks in advance!

  

Top answer

a) I arranged for an arrangement to see her. The repetition of 'arrange' in the sentence sounds silly here. Try to avoid such repetition.

— Clive

  • a) I arranged for an arrangement to see her.
  • The repetition of 'arrange' in the sentence sounds silly here.
  • Try to avoid such repetition.
  • b) I fixed up an arrangement to see her.
  • OK, but a bit clumsy.
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a) I arranged for an arrangement to see her. The repetition of 'arrange' in the sentence sounds silly here. Try to avoid such repetition.

b) I fixed up an arrangement to see her. OK, but a bit clumsy.

Natural English is

eg I made an arrangement to see her.

eg I arranged to see her.

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