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Tomasz Klepinowski Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Contingent upon vs dependent on
Is there any difference in usage, register, context or grammar preceding or following it?
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The range of uses does not exactly coincide. For example, "dependent on" can mean "reliant on", as in "He is financially dependent on his parents", while "contingent on" cannot. In cases where both phrases make sense, "contingent" tends to sound more technical or academic.
- The range of uses does not exactly coincide.
- For example, "dependent on" can mean "reliant on", as in "He is financially dependent on his parents", while "contingent on" cannot.
- In cases where both phrases make sense, "contingent" tends to sound more technical or academic.
- Generally speaking, "contingent" is a less common and slightly "harder" word than "dependent".
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The range of uses does not exactly coincide. For example, "dependent on" can mean "reliant on", as in "He is financially dependent on his parents", while "contingent on" cannot. In cases where both phrases make sense, "contingent" tends to sound more technical or academic. Generally speaking, "contingent" is a less common and slightly "harder" word than "dependent".
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