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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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determine vs decide

0Helland 01b00determined02b00 that the Marines in the convoy "acted appropriately and in accordance with the rules of engagement and tactics, techniques and procedures in place at the time in response to a complex attack," the Marines said.02br
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00The ruling was made after reviewing the findings of a special tribunal that heard more than three weeks of testimony in January.02br
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00The 01a01b01font00United Nations02font02b02a00 mission in Afghanistan 01b00criticized02b00 the decision.02br
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001. Can I replace criticized with condemned?02br
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002. Can I replace determined with decided?02br
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0Not really02br 00Determined here is more like judged or estimated - came to the conclusion, rather than decided02br 00It can be used to mean decide as in - who determines the size of the budget - who decides the size of the budget 02br 00Condemn is much stronger than criticise 0-

— Optilang

  • 0Not really02br 00Determined here is more like judged or estimated - came to the conclusion, rather than decided02br 00It can be used to mean decide as in - who determines the size of the budget - who decides the size of the budget 02br 00Condemn is much stronger than criticise 0-
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0Not really02br
00Determined here is more like judged or estimated - came to the conclusion, rather than decided02br
00It can be used to mean decide as in - who determines the size of the budget - who decides the size of the budget 02br
00Condemn is much stronger than criticise 0-
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1font001. Can I replace criticized with condemned?02font02br
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01font002. Can I replace determined with decided?02font02br
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001. I think the context would allow it. In general, criticism may be positive as well as negative, but the idea here is that it was condemned.02br
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0Thanks, Optilang and Avangi.02br
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00I like this definition: "because the process of evaluating is included in the meaning"0-
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