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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Desist vs abstain vs prohibit
Will you please ___ from interfering in my personal affairs.
a) abstain
b) desist
c) avoid
d) prohibit
ans:- a
I tried to find the difference between 'desist' and 'abstain'. please let me know if my research is not correct.
'Abstain from something' means to avoid doing something enjoyable, but that may not be healthy and MORALLY RIGHT.
e.g you should abstain from smoking.
'desist from something' simply means to 'to stop doing something'
you should desist from investigating further.
a) abstain
b) desist
c) avoid
d) prohibit
ans:- a
I tried to find the difference between 'desist' and 'abstain'. please let me know if my research is not correct.
'Abstain from something' means to avoid doing something enjoyable, but that may not be healthy and MORALLY RIGHT.
e.g you should abstain from smoking.
'desist from something' simply means to 'to stop doing something'
you should desist from investigating further.
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Nakool a) abstainb) desistc) avoidd) prohibitans:- a I would have said b. CJ
- Nakool a) abstainb) desistc) avoidd) prohibitans:- a I would have said b.
- CJ
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Nakoola) abstainb) desistc) avoidd) prohibitans:- aI would have said b.
CJ
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Thanks clive.
'Abstain' is used when we request/advise someone not to do something that might be harmful to his health.
e.g you should abstain from smoking.
you should abstain form alcoholic drinks.
Please let me know if i am correct.
'Abstain' is used when we request/advise someone not to do something that might be harmful to his health.
e.g you should abstain from smoking.
you should abstain form alcoholic drinks.
Please let me know if i am correct.
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NakoolThanks clive.I'll wait for Clive to reply, since you seem to prefer his advice.
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I don't think the poster meant 'Clive'. He has mistaken you for Clive. You signed off as CJ, so the "C" has caused him/her to make the mistake.
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B.
The broad idea of the two words is this.
eg I abstain from smoking. I can do it, but I won't.
eg I desist from smoking. I do it, and then I stop.
CJ (Canadian Joker)
The broad idea of the two words is this.
eg I abstain from smoking. I can do it, but I won't.
eg I desist from smoking. I do it, and then I stop.
CJ (Canadian Joker)
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Hi Clive,
I don't understand second example( '' I do it, and then I stop.'). Could you please illustrate a bit more with examples.
'desist' will fit better in the sentence posted('Will you please ___ from interfering in my personal affairs'). Am I Right?
I don't understand second example( '' I do it, and then I stop.'). Could you please illustrate a bit more with examples.
'desist' will fit better in the sentence posted('Will you please ___ from interfering in my personal affairs'). Am I Right?
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