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Shanks8532 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

How to use "claim"

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I'm confused with how to use "claim" as a verb.

Suppose, I paid some money on behalf of someone, and later, when I want him to pay back the cost to me,

Can I say as below?

1. "I will claim him for the cost" Yes / No

Or

2. "I will claim for the cost to him" Yes / No

I think I could say " I will claim for the cost " for sure, but I 'm not sure whether or not him can come after "claim" or to him can come after "cost".

Or do I have to say like "I will claim him to pay me back"

It might sound stupid to question on this case, but I would like to know what is the natural way to say.

Regards
Yoshi
  

Top answer

'Claim' is not a word we use as much as learners seem to think we do. It is primarily a legal word in the way that you are trying to use it. ' or 'Observers claim that China has become more assertive'.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Claim' is not a word we use as much as learners seem to think we do.
  • It is primarily a legal word in the way that you are trying to use it.
  • ' or 'Observers claim that China has become more assertive'.
  • In your case, #1, #2 and #3: No .
  • ' In legal texts, you will see such phrases as: Joint filers making at or below $75,000 in federal AGI can claim up to $17,000.
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'Claim' is not a word we use as much as learners seem to think we do. It is primarily a legal word in the way that you are trying to use it. In daily speech, it appears in utterances such as 'He claimed I was too fat!' or 'Observers claim that China has become more assertive'.

In your case, #1, #2 and #3: No. This is natural: 'I will ask him to pay me back for th
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Dear Mister Micawber

Thank you very much for your answer!I learnt a lot from your answer.

I should also think vocaburaries I use in the daily conversation is actually suitable to the situation

like this case. Doesn't sound natural.

Also, thanks for the e
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Also, thanks for the example of including Claimee in the sentence-- I confess to having used the word without checking as to whether it already is one. Checking now, I see the on-line dictionaries don't have it. But it should be a word!

it is similar structure to such as "ask sth of someone, require sth of someone" isn't it?-- Yes, that's right.
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