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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Given/under the circumstances

The news were good given/under the circumstances.

Or would it be better if I chose "considering the circumstances"? or "taking the circumstances into account?

What is the preferred?

  

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The news was good. We treat 'news' as singular. All of your phrases are correct,.

— Clive

  • The news was good.
  • We treat 'news' as singular.
  • All of your phrases are correct,.
  • All are very common except "taking the circumstances into account'.
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The news was good. We treat 'news' as singular.

All of your phrases are correct,. All are very common except "taking the circumstances into account'.

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