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Behnam A Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
decide vs. make a decision
Hi
In lots of cases we can use make + a noun instead of the verb itself,
for example make a decision or make a discovery ect.
Are they any different? What's the difference?
Thanks
In lots of cases we can use make + a noun instead of the verb itself,
for example make a decision or make a discovery ect.
Are they any different? What's the difference?
Thanks
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It depends on the verb. Make a decision may be used instead of decide when the verb is intransitive. ) Make a discovery may not be used instead of discover , since the verb is transitive.
- It depends on the verb.
- Make a decision may be used instead of decide when the verb is intransitive.
- ) Make a discovery may not be used instead of discover , since the verb is transitive.
- (I’ve made a discovery ?
- )
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It depends on the verb.
Make a decision may be used instead of decide when the verb is intransitive. (I’ve made a decision = I’ve decided.)
Make a discovery may not be used instead of discover, since the verb is transitive. (I’ve made a discovery ? *I’ve discovered.)
Make a decision may be used instead of decide when the verb is intransitive. (I’ve made a decision = I’ve decided.)
Make a discovery may not be used instead of discover, since the verb is transitive. (I’ve made a discovery ? *I’ve discovered.)
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So is the difference between discover and make a discovery their transitivity ?
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Yes, you could say that: make a discovery is used in an intransitive sense.
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