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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

collocations

Hello!

Are these collocations OK?

considerable consequences

long/term consequences

domestic business practice

home business practice

Thank you
  

Top answer

Hi, considerable consequences OK long/term consequences OK domestic business practice We normally speak of a 'home business'. Or perhaps you are using 'domestic' meaning 'not international'? home business practice We usually use 'practices' (ie plural) Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, considerable consequences OK long/term consequences OK domestic business practice We normally speak of a 'home business'.
  • Or perhaps you are using 'domestic' meaning 'not international'?
  • home business practice We usually use 'practices' (ie plural) Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

considerable consequences OK

long/term consequences OK

domestic business practice We normally speak of a 'home business'. Or perhaps you are using 'domestic' meaning 'not international'?

home business practice We usually use 'practices' (ie plu
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Thank you Clive. Yes, domestic business practices meaning -not international. In what way is it different from home b.p.?
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Hi,

domestic business practices meaning -not international. In what way is it different from home b.p.?

When speaking of a country, and contrasting with 'international', the word 'domestic' is much, much more commonly used. 'Home business practices' sounds like you are talking to me about how I run a business out of the se
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Thank you very much Clive for such detailed explanation.
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