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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Honored
Bonjour,
Calling all lovers of France! We would be honored to have your input in our choice of a new logo for France as a destination. In just two clicks, cast your secure vote on one of four new « Rendez-vous en France » logo propositions from now until July 15th, 2011.
We thank you whole-heartedly for participating in the choice process.
Best regards
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The above is an email I've received.
I don't trust French when they write English.
Is it fine to write the verb 'honor' in the above?
Usually it is a transitive verb and it is 'honor for' something.
Soldiers are honored for fiighting terrorism/saving the country etc.
Would you write the words 'participating in the choice process'?
The words 'choice process' creeks in my ears.
You can participate in a competition/program/event/conference/raffle.
Calling all lovers of France! We would be honored to have your input in our choice of a new logo for France as a destination. In just two clicks, cast your secure vote on one of four new « Rendez-vous en France » logo propositions from now until July 15th, 2011.
We thank you whole-heartedly for participating in the choice process.
Best regards
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The above is an email I've received.
I don't trust French when they write English.
Is it fine to write the verb 'honor' in the above?
Usually it is a transitive verb and it is 'honor for' something.
Soldiers are honored for fiighting terrorism/saving the country etc.
Would you write the words 'participating in the choice process'?
The words 'choice process' creeks in my ears.
You can participate in a competition/program/event/conference/raffle.
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-- Yes. -- No, I don't think so. -- It is a little formal, but OK.
- -- Yes.
- -- No, I don't think so.
- -- It is a little formal, but OK.
- -- Do you mean 'creaks'?
- I rather like 'choice process', actually .
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Is it fine to write the verb 'honor' in the above?-- Yes.
Usually it is a transitive verb and it is 'honor for' something.-- No, I don't think so.
Would you write the words 'participating in the choice process'?-- It is a little formal, but OK.
The words 'choice process' creeks in my ears.-- Do you mean 'creaks'? I rather like 'choice proc
Usually it is a transitive verb and it is 'honor for' something.-- No, I don't think so.
Would you write the words 'participating in the choice process'?-- It is a little formal, but OK.
The words 'choice process' creeks in my ears.-- Do you mean 'creaks'? I rather like 'choice proc
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Thanks Mister Micawber for taking time to reply me.
It should be 'creaks' not 'creeks'. I am stupid to write 'creek' here.
The dictionaries say the verb honor is a transitive one. I just looked at it in an online dictionary.
It further adds the following:
honour somebody with something
honour somebody for something.
It should be 'creaks' not 'creeks'. I am stupid to write 'creek' here.
The dictionaries say the verb honor is a transitive one. I just looked at it in an online dictionary.
It further adds the following:
honour somebody with something
honour somebody for something.
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RotterI don't trust French when they write English.But maybe the writer wasn't French anyway!
RotterWe would be honoredThis is fine. True, honor is transitive; that's why it can be used in the passive voice, as is done here.
Having your input would honor us. > We would be ho
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