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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Can I use 'calculation of' and 'calculate' interchangeably in the sentence?

Can I use 'calculation of' and 'calculate' interchangeably in the sentence?

The businesswoman has allowed her customers to see her (calculation of, calculate) purchase amounts.

  

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Rommel Can I use 'calculation of' and 'calculate' interchangeably in the sentence? I see a difference. When the customers see her "calculate" purchase amounts it implies that she is letting them see her do it.

  • Rommel Can I use 'calculation of' and 'calculate' interchangeably in the sentence?
  • I see a difference.
  • When the customers see her "calculate" purchase amounts it implies that she is letting them see her do it.
  • While, when we use "calculation" such a meaning is not implied; they can either see her do it or go through the calculations she has already completed.
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RommelCan I use 'calculation of' and 'calculate' interchangeably in the sentence?

I see a difference.

When the customers see her "calculate" purchase amounts it implies that she is letting them see her do it.

While, when we use "calculation" such a meaning is not implied; they can either see her do it or go through the calculations she has alrea

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In very basic terms,

to see her calculation means she shows you numbers written on a page

to see her calculate she lets you watch her perform the arithmetic and write the numbers on a page.

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