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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Assume the office, conduct an inauguration
Hi,
Are these two sentences correct?
The new president will assume the office in the fall.
The new president will conduct an inauguration in the fall.
Does the former mean the president will begin to work, and the latter mean he will hold a ceremony?
Secondly, when his term is finished, can we say he retires from his office, or just he retires?
Are these two sentences correct?
The new president will assume the office in the fall.
The new president will conduct an inauguration in the fall.
Does the former mean the president will begin to work, and the latter mean he will hold a ceremony?
Secondly, when his term is finished, can we say he retires from his office, or just he retires?
Top answer
The 1st has the wrong idiom. It should read 'will assume office'. The 2nd sentence is simply wrong.
- The 1st has the wrong idiom.
- It should read 'will assume office'.
- The 2nd sentence is simply wrong.
- A president is inaugurated; he does not conduct it.
- His inauguration is the formal ceremony ushering him into office.
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The 1st has the wrong idiom. It should read 'will assume office'.
The 2nd sentence is simply wrong. A president is inaugurated; he does not conduct it.
His inauguration is the formal ceremony ushering him into office. When his term is finished, he leaves office.
The 2nd sentence is simply wrong. A president is inaugurated; he does not conduct it.
His inauguration is the formal ceremony ushering him into office. When his term is finished, he leaves office.
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