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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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face, incur, be subjject to

0 'Students who violate the school regulations [ face | incur | are subject to ] up to three month suspension.'02br
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02font 00 Often, these words are interchanged. 02br 02br 01font 00face -02font 00 'Are looking at'. 02br 02br 01font 00incur -02font 00 Suggests they get a suspension, and that there is no way to avoid it.

— Clive

  • 02font 00 Often, these words are interchanged.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00face -02font 00 'Are looking at'.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00incur -02font 00 Suggests they get a suspension, and that there is no way to avoid it.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00are subject to -02font 00 'Are liable to be .
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0Hi,02br
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01font00'Students who violate the school regulations [ face | incur | are subject to ] up to three month suspension.'02br
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00In this context, is there any difference among the three choices?02font00 Often, these words are interchanged. However, here are a few comments.02br
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0 Thank you for clarifying the subtle difference among the three words.02br
00 In the case of a stipulation, by the way, is 'be subject to' is the best?02br
00 Or 'incur' can be used?02br
00 I guess I cannot use 'face' because it's a bit too weak when stipulating something as a rule. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, I suggest 'subject to'. 02br
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