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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Declining and refusing

Which sounds more neutral? I.e., less critical,

A. The candidate declined to participate.
B. The candidate refused to participate.

Yesterday I was listening to Democracy Now, and ran into A. Does it carry any hint of dissatisfaction, disappointment, etc?
  

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Anonymous Which sounds more neutral? , less critical, A. Anonymous Does it carry any hint of dissatisfaction, disappointment, etc?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Which sounds more neutral?
  • , less critical, A.
  • Anonymous Does it carry any hint of dissatisfaction, disappointment, etc?
  • No, not for me.
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AnonymousWhich sounds more neutral? I.e., less critical,
A.
Anonymous Does it carry any hint of dissatisfaction, disappointment, etc?
No, not for me.
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Thank you so much for your reply.
If a facilitator says *** refused to participate, does it sound critical?
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Thank you so much again!!
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