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Vocabulary
Associate with
Is it common to say as follows using ' associate'?
I don't like my boyfriend associating with his friends because they are really jerks.
I don't want to associate with my coworkers because they have big mouths.
I don't like my boyfriend associating with his friends because they are really jerks.
I don't want to associate with my coworkers because they have big mouths.
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Yes, "associating with" or "associate with" is fairly common, at least with my background. However, if less formal is appropriate then "hanging out with" is often used, at least here in Canada. g.
- Yes, "associating with" or "associate with" is fairly common, at least with my background.
- However, if less formal is appropriate then "hanging out with" is often used, at least here in Canada.
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Yes, "associating with" or "associate with" is fairly common, at least with my background. However, if less formal is appropriate then "hanging out with" is often used, at least here in Canada.
A point on the second one, associating with co-workers: you may need to add some condition around the statement, e.g. "I don't want to associate with my co-workers after hours because they have big
A point on the second one, associating with co-workers: you may need to add some condition around the statement, e.g. "I don't want to associate with my co-workers after hours because they have big
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