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Gray mango 953 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Incline to someone

If you incline to someone, does it mean "support"? I saw the usage in a book (one person inclines to someone who isn't present there at the time). So, I suppose it cannot be a physical description.

  

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gray mango 953 does it mean "support"? No. It's closer to 'like (someone)' incline: Feel favorably disposed to someone or something.

  • gray mango 953 does it mean "support"?
  • No.
  • It's closer to 'like (someone)' incline: Feel favorably disposed to someone or something.
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gray mango 953does it mean "support"?

No. It's closer to 'like (someone)'

incline: Feel favorably disposed to someone or something.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/incline

CJ

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Let's invent a scenario. You and I have interviewed 3 applicants for a job. Now they have left the room and we are discussing our opinions.

You say I incline to Tom. <<<This does not seem natural English to me.

I'd say

eg I incline to think Jim is the best.

eg I am inclined to think Jim is the best.<<<This is the m

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