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Contiluo Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Giving a seat
Please check the following sentences. Which is acceptable or better?
(1) Mike took the paunchy woman to be pregnant, so he gave his seat to her.
(2) Mike took the paunchy woman to be pregnant, so he offered his seat to her.
(3) Mike took the paunchy woman to be pregnant, so he yielded his seat to her.
(1) Mike took the paunchy woman to be pregnant, so he gave his seat to her.
(2) Mike took the paunchy woman to be pregnant, so he offered his seat to her.
(3) Mike took the paunchy woman to be pregnant, so he yielded his seat to her.
Top answer
I find one and two equally acceptable. Context might determine whether or not she was presenting herself as wanting the seat. Whether or not simply getting up constitutes offering the seat is arguable.
- I find one and two equally acceptable.
- Context might determine whether or not she was presenting herself as wanting the seat.
- Whether or not simply getting up constitutes offering the seat is arguable.
- I think it would depend on her attitude and on the culture of the particular conveyance.
- "Yielded" sugests some contention.
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I find one and two equally acceptable.
Context might determine whether or not she was presenting herself as wanting the seat.
Whether or not simply getting up constitutes offering the seat is arguable. I think it would depend on her attitude and on the culture of the particular conveyance.
"Yielded" sugests some contention.
Context might determine whether or not she was presenting herself as wanting the seat.
Whether or not simply getting up constitutes offering the seat is arguable. I think it would depend on her attitude and on the culture of the particular conveyance.
"Yielded" sugests some contention.
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