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SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Culminate
Hi,
Can 'culminate' be used to mean "finally arrive at a certain level,' as in
"The figure finally culminated at 34,000 by the end of 1966."
"The rearmament effort culminated in an army of 35,000 in 1950."?
Thank you.
Can 'culminate' be used to mean "finally arrive at a certain level,' as in
"The figure finally culminated at 34,000 by the end of 1966."
"The rearmament effort culminated in an army of 35,000 in 1950."?
Thank you.
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Hi I'd say it means "arrive at its highest level" - so, yes, you are right But that means you don't need "finally" in your first sentence - the meaning is already within the word "culminated" - The figure culminated at 34,000 by the end of 1966. Dave
- Hi I'd say it means "arrive at its highest level" - so, yes, you are right But that means you don't need "finally" in your first sentence - the meaning is already within the word "culminated" - The figure culminated at 34,000 by the end of 1966.
- Dave
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Hi
I'd say it means "arrive at its highest level" - so, yes, you are right
But that means you don't need "finally" in your first sentence - the meaning is already within the word "culminated"
- The figure culminated at 34,000 by the end of 1966.
Dave
I'd say it means "arrive at its highest level" - so, yes, you are right
But that means you don't need "finally" in your first sentence - the meaning is already within the word "culminated"
- The figure culminated at 34,000 by the end of 1966.
Dave
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But can the word also mean "result in (at its peak)": e.g. The rearmament effort culminated in an army of 35,000 men. Thank you.
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