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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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thanks for reposing confidence on me. is this sentence right or wrong?
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Anonymous thanks for reposing confidence on me. is this sentence right or wrong? It's right, but no native speaker would utter it.
- Anonymous thanks for reposing confidence on me.
- is this sentence right or wrong?
- It's right, but no native speaker would utter it.
- "Thanks for your confidence" would be better understood.
- Sometimes people look for original ways to say things, but this is beyond the pale.
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Anonymousthanks for reposing confidence on me. is this sentence right or wrong?It's right, but no native speaker would utter it.
"Thanks for your confidence" would be better understood.
Sometimes people look for original ways to say things, but this is beyond the pale.
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Hi,
It's a rather florid and formal phrase, not used informally. eg a politician might use it, in a speech.
The standard collocation is 'repose confidence in someone'.
Best wishes, Clive
It's a rather florid and formal phrase, not used informally. eg a politician might use it, in a speech.
The standard collocation is 'repose confidence in someone'.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks Clive. I was wrong WRONG WRONG!
It now makes perfect sense to me.
It now makes perfect sense to me.
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