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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Entrust

I'm entrusting this book to you. Keep it safe, I'll get it back anytime.

Is the first sentence correct? Can I say, 'The book is my entrust to you.' And 'This is my entrust.'

Thanks.

  

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sundarnaz I'm entrusting this book to you. Keep it safe, I'll get it back anytime. Here, I think you don't need to add "keep it safe", for that is what we mean by "entrust".

— Vsuresh

  • sundarnaz I'm entrusting this book to you.
  • Keep it safe, I'll get it back anytime.
  • Here, I think you don't need to add "keep it safe", for that is what we mean by "entrust".
  • I think "I may need it anytime" sounds polite.
  • However, it depends on the context or the writer's choice.
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sundarnaz

I'm entrusting this book to you. Keep it safe, I'll get it back anytime.


Here, I think you don't need to add "keep it safe", for that is what we mean by "entrust".

I think "I may need it anytime" sounds polite. However, it depends on the context or the writer's choice.

sundarnazCan I say, 'The book is
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