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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Depend on/upon
Hi
Which is natural?
The growth of the child depends on/upon the mother.
Which is natural?
The growth of the child depends on/upon the mother.
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Hi, Either is fine. I suspect depends upon is used in writing rather than speech, but nevertheless it does not posit any difference in meaning. I would go with depends on , but I truly see it as a matter of writing style.
- Hi, Either is fine.
- I suspect depends upon is used in writing rather than speech, but nevertheless it does not posit any difference in meaning.
- I would go with depends on , but I truly see it as a matter of writing style.
- Anyway, I would recast your sentence to shorten it a bit: The child's growth depends on the mother.
- Regards
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Hi,
Either is fine. I suspect depends upon is used in writing rather than speech, but nevertheless
it does not posit any difference in meaning. I would go with depends on, but I truly see it as a matter of
writing style.
Anyway, I would recast your sentence to shorten it a bit:
The child's growth depends on the mother.
Regards
Either is fine. I suspect depends upon is used in writing rather than speech, but nevertheless
it does not posit any difference in meaning. I would go with depends on, but I truly see it as a matter of
writing style.
Anyway, I would recast your sentence to shorten it a bit:
The child's growth depends on the mother.
Regards
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