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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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given
Given my history with Jim, we should be able to get a good deal.
What's the meaning of given here? What word/phrase would you replace given with and still retain its meaning?
Thanks! By the way, I think my question is grammatically incorrect. Could you help me rephrase it?
What's the meaning of given here? What word/phrase would you replace given with and still retain its meaning?
Thanks! By the way, I think my question is grammatically incorrect. Could you help me rephrase it?
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given = because of given = knowing Your question is fine, but you could also have written: What word or phrase would you substitute for given and still retain its meaning? CJ
- given = because of given = knowing Your question is fine, but you could also have written: What word or phrase would you substitute for given and still retain its meaning?
- CJ
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given = because of
given = knowing
Your question is fine, but you could also have written:
What word or phrase would you substitute for given and still retain its meaning?
CJ
given = knowing
Your question is fine, but you could also have written:
What word or phrase would you substitute for given and still retain its meaning?
CJ
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Thanks, CalifJim. To me, substitute and replace are always interchangable. I could be wrong.
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No, you're not wrong. It's just that I find replace ___ with ___ a little more awkward in a question because the object of with is fronted to become the question word. On the other hand, the object of for in substitute __ for __is conveniently where it "should" be.
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