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PamQueue Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Decline Help

http://news.yahoo.com/eurozone-pursue-crisis-action-fitch-doubts-outcome-011504029.html:

"Euro zone IMF loan target in danger as UK declines help"

I don't think UK asked for help in the Euro debt situation. It is confusing...
  

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The quote does not imply that they requested help. You may decline help when it is offered without ever asking for it.

  • The quote does not imply that they requested help.
  • You may decline help when it is offered without ever asking for it.
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The quote does not imply that they requested help.

You may decline help when it is offered without ever asking for it.
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It should read ' . . .as UK declines to help'.

The article goes on to make it clear that the UK had chosen not to contribute.

Rover
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Got it, Rover. That makes more sense. It's ambiguous, but surely not incorrect. Context is everything! [Y]

Regards, - A.

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