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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

ascribe v. attribute v. assign v. refer

"The politician ascribed the falling economy to the high taxes."

This is the original.

Which of the following can we say instead original, retaining the meaning and being idiomatic.

1) The politician attributed the falling economy to the high taxes

2) The politician assigned the falling economy to the high taxes

3) The politician referred the falling economy to the high taxes

Source: Newbury House Dictinary.

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Top answer

#1 It's a bit unnatural to describe an economy as 'falling'.

— Clive

  • #1 It's a bit unnatural to describe an economy as 'falling'.
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It's a bit unnatural to describe an economy as 'falling'.
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Clive#1It's a bit unnatural to describe an economy as 'falling'.
Maybe but I ask especially for the verbs as indicated in the title and example sentences.

Thank you.
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Yes, that's why I said #1.

My other comment was additional (and free of charge).
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CliveYes, that's why I said #1.My other comment was additional (and free of charge).
What does free of charge mean here?

Thank you.
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