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Vsuresh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

corner

Hi
Please tell me if this is OK.

She cornered a major portion of the profit.
  

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vsuresh She cornered a major portion of the profit. It's OK. "corner ...

— CalifJim

  • vsuresh She cornered a major portion of the profit.
  • It's OK.
  • "corner ...
  • the profit" is much less used, however, than "corner ...
  • the market".
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vsureshShe cornered a major portion of the profit.
It's OK. "corner ... the profit" is much less used, however, than "corner ... the market". As I read the sentence, after "cornered", my brain told me that "market" was coming up soon. Then I was surprised by "profit" at the end.
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