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Nokia Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

His son was "present" by phone during the meeting

"His son was present by phone during the meeting"


A.

B.


Which one is correct?

Thanks.

  

Top answer

A is correct. This is the pronunciation used for the adjective and noun. Pronunciation B is never used for the normal word "present".

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  • A is correct.
  • This is the pronunciation used for the adjective and noun.
  • Pronunciation B is never used for the normal word "present".
  • It could only be used for "pre-sent", meaning sent previously, but "pre-sent" is unusual at best.
  • The other regular pronunciation of the word "present" is "priZENT", with the stress on the second syllable.
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A is correct. This is the pronunciation used for the adjective and noun.

Pronunciation B is never used for the normal word "present". It could only be used for "pre-sent", meaning sent previously, but "pre-sent" is unusual at best.

The other regular pronunciation of the word "present" is "priZENT", with the stress on the second syllable. This is used for the verb.

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