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Does this sentence make proper use of the word coalesce: "Coalesce the ideas to form the apt answer. "

Teechr · Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't sound natural to me.

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i need to know how much jet fuel is

Viraam Rao · Answer

Is this correct: All the funds were coalesced in order to meet the budget

Clive · Answer

The broad idea of coalesce is that two or more things come together to form one thing. This is not usually due to a conscious decision by someone, but instead is an inanimate process.

We don't say eg Tom coalesced the white and black paint.
But we say eg Tom spilled the white paint and the black paint. The two pools of paint coalesced on the floor, forming a single pool of grey paint.

Clive

CalifJim · Answer

Viraam RaoCoalesce the ideas to form the apt answer.

No. You need something like this: The ideas coalesced to form an apt answer.

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