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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Are the words, create new, correct English. For example, create a new account.
The reason for this question is, can anybody create an old account?
The reason for this question is, can anybody create an old account?
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If I write "create new", is it correct? Can comebody create something old? For example, create a new bank account.
- If I write "create new", is it correct?
- Can comebody create something old?
- For example, create a new bank account.
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If I write "create new", is it correct? Can comebody create something old?
For example, create a new bank account.
For example, create a new bank account.
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You might argue that it's redundant, and therefore not good style, but as a matter of grammar, it's perfectly correct English.
I don't mind it at all - it's another cue to the person reading what it means. Redundancy can be reinforcing. You can't "edit" an account that doesn't exist yet, but we also see "Edit existing account" along with "Create new account." Likewise for "Delete."
I don't mind it at all - it's another cue to the person reading what it means. Redundancy can be reinforcing. You can't "edit" an account that doesn't exist yet, but we also see "Edit existing account" along with "Create new account." Likewise for "Delete."
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Yes, you can create something new.
As for creating something old, I imagine one way to do that would be to recreate something. You might also create something that is designed to look old, or something that is an old syle, for example.
As for creating something old, I imagine one way to do that would be to recreate something. You might also create something that is designed to look old, or something that is an old syle, for example.
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