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Chris2010 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"even out " or "evening"
Is the below correct? Should it be "even out " instead of "evening"
Improve complexion and evening skin tones.
Improve complexion and evening skin tones.
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How could "evening" come close to fitting there?
- How could "evening" come close to fitting there?
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Don't forget evening can be a verb.
The ICC took on the task of moderating the price discrimination that railroads practiced, evening out the burden among different regions and classes of passengers......
The ICC took on the task of moderating the price discrimination that railroads practiced, evening out the burden among different regions and classes of passengers......
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Ah.
The different pronunciation kept me from thinking about that. With the word "out" I would have been able to "hear" it that way.
The different pronunciation kept me from thinking about that. With the word "out" I would have been able to "hear" it that way.
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I too saw the noun to start with, and then did another double-take at evening out. She decided the dress would be perfect for an evening out on the town.
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To address the original question, I suppose evening would work, although as you can see it can cause confusion. Even out might be better.
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