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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Claimed
Again doubts with the word "Claim" its general use of this word is like in this example?
He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
"How can twenty-first-century Americans believe in a prophet who translated gold plates and claimed constant revelations?"
He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
"How can twenty-first-century Americans believe in a prophet who translated gold plates and claimed constant revelations?"
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To claim is to assert. You can claim that something is true. You can claim something is yours - that you have something.
- To claim is to assert.
- You can claim that something is true.
- You can claim something is yours - that you have something.
- (claimed [to have] constant revelations) You can claim something for your own - take possession of it.
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To claim is to assert.
You can claim that something is true.
You can claim something is yours - that you have something. (claimed [to have] constant revelations)
You can claim something for your own - take possession of it. (She claimed her baggage at the bus terminal.)
You can claim that something is true.
You can claim something is yours - that you have something. (claimed [to have] constant revelations)
You can claim something for your own - take possession of it. (She claimed her baggage at the bus terminal.)
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Hi,
In your sentence, 'claimed' suggests scepticism on the part of the writer.
Compare
Tom didn't rob the bank
Tom claimed he didn't rob the bank.
In your sentence, 'claimed' suggests scepticism on the part of the writer.
Compare
Tom didn't rob the bank
Tom claimed he didn't rob the bank.
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Hi Clive 
I'm not sure to what sentence you refer to? was it this one ? He claims (that) he was not given a fair
I'm not sure to what sentence you refer to? was it this one ? He claims (that) he was not given a fair
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Hi,
He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
"How can twenty-first-century Americans believe in a prophet who translated gold plates and claimed constant revelations?"
Tom claimed he didn't rob the bank.
In all these sentences, the writer is avoiding statin
He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
"How can twenty-first-century Americans believe in a prophet who translated gold plates and claimed constant revelations?"
Tom claimed he didn't rob the bank.
In all these sentences, the writer is avoiding statin
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