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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Causative verbs with inanimate subjects

Hello.

I know that there is a semantically difference among "force", "compel" and "oblige".

Would you explain the difference in sense between them by using the follwing sentences?

Poverty forced him to quite the school.

Poverty complelled him to quite the school.

Poverty obliged him to quite the school.

Thank you in advance.
  

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Anonymous Poverty forced him to quit school. Poverty compelled him to quit school. Poverty obliged him to quit school.

— MalRey

  • Anonymous Poverty forced him to quit school.
  • Poverty compelled him to quit school.
  • Poverty obliged him to quit school.
  • I don't really see any substantial difference in meaning.
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AnonymousPoverty forced him to quit school.
Poverty compelled him to quit school.
Poverty obliged him to quit school.
I don't really see any substantial difference in meaning.
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