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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Intensify/strenthen relations
The contract strengthened relations between the two companies.
Women's hockey teams have definitely strenghthened over the past decade.
His promise intensified our trust in him.
As the children's argument intensified, their teacher stepped in to stop it.
Hi,
For me, intensify and strengthen are synonymous with each other, so I think either fits in all of the above. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
Women's hockey teams have definitely strenghthened over the past decade.
His promise intensified our trust in him.
As the children's argument intensified, their teacher stepped in to stop it.
Hi,
For me, intensify and strengthen are synonymous with each other, so I think either fits in all of the above. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
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Dear Angliholic, All of your sentences, except "His promise intensified our trust in him", are correct. "His promise strengthened our trust in him" would be the correct way to express this thought. Below is the entry for "strengthen" in Roget's Thesaurus.
- Dear Angliholic, All of your sentences, except "His promise intensified our trust in him", are correct.
- "His promise strengthened our trust in him" would be the correct way to express this thought.
- Below is the entry for "strengthen" in Roget's Thesaurus.
- You will notice that "intensify" is a synonym only when used to describe the weather.
- Intensify and strengthen are not synonymous with each other.
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Dear Angliholic,
All of your sentences, except "His promise intensified our trust in him", are correct.
"His promise strengthened our trust in him" would be the correct way to express this thought.
Below is the entry for "strengthen" in Roget's Thesaurus. You will notice that "intensify" is a synonym only when used to describe the weather.
Intensify and strength
All of your sentences, except "His promise intensified our trust in him", are correct.
"His promise strengthened our trust in him" would be the correct way to express this thought.
Below is the entry for "strengthen" in Roget's Thesaurus. You will notice that "intensify" is a synonym only when used to describe the weather.
Intensify and strength
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Hi,
'Strengthen' focuses on 'strength'. 'Intensify' does more than that.
Have a look eg here at the meanings of 'intense'.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
'Strengthen' focuses on 'strength'. 'Intensify' does more than that.
Have a look eg here at the meanings of 'intense'.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
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