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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Fall To
"The benefit of the doubt usually GOES to the victim."
"The benefit of the doubt usually FALLS to the victim."
Could "fall" be used in place of "go" in this context?
"The benefit of the doubt usually FALLS to the victim."
Could "fall" be used in place of "go" in this context?
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It seems very awkward to me. "Benefit" and "fall" just don't feel as if they should be together in the same sentence. Benefits are given to someone; they don't fall to them.
- It seems very awkward to me.
- "Benefit" and "fall" just don't feel as if they should be together in the same sentence.
- Benefits are given to someone; they don't fall to them.
- However, that is just my opinion.
- I don't think that there is anything wrong with this usage grammatically, it just doesn't sound right to me.
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It seems very awkward to me.
"Benefit" and "fall" just don't feel as if they should be together in the same sentence. Benefits are given to someone; they don't fall to them. However, that is just my opinion.
I don't think that there is anything wrong with this usage grammatically, it just doesn't sound right to me.
"Benefit" and "fall" just don't feel as if they should be together in the same sentence. Benefits are given to someone; they don't fall to them. However, that is just my opinion.
I don't think that there is anything wrong with this usage grammatically, it just doesn't sound right to me.
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Hi,
'Goes' means the victim gets the benefit of the doubt.
'Falls' suggests the victim gets it by chance. That does not seem to be a suitable meaning here.
Clive
'Goes' means the victim gets the benefit of the doubt.
'Falls' suggests the victim gets it by chance. That does not seem to be a suitable meaning here.
Clive
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