Entrust with
The boss entrusted him with taking care of the administration. This doesn't sound quite right to me. Perhaps I would have to say: The boss entrusted him with the task of controlling the administration.
He was entrusted with (the task of) controlling the administraton.
Could 'entrust' be used in this situation? I'm asking because I don't hear the word 'entrust' very often.
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes. The given sentence doesn't sound quite right. The problem is not with "entrust," but with the phrase, "taking care of the administration".
- Yes.
- The given sentence doesn't sound quite right.
- The problem is not with "entrust," but with the phrase, "taking care of the administration".
- "Taking care of" is not used like this.
- The following would be okay: The boss entrusted him with administration of all government contracts.
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Yes. The given sentence doesn't sound quite right. The problem is not with "entrust," but with the phrase, "taking care of the administration". "Taking care of" is not used like this. The following would be okay:
The boss entrusted him with administration of all government contracts.
He was entrusted with administration of all government contracts.
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