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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
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Is my sentence using the word 'keep' grammatically correct?
Is my sentence using the word 'keep' grammatically correct?
To keep the original content and form of that song is to honor the memory of its composer.
To keep the original content and form of that song is to honor the memory of its composer.
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"Keep" is grammatical, but the content of the sentence is rather formal and academic, and so the more formal and academic word "retain" would be a better choice here. )
- "Keep" is grammatical, but the content of the sentence is rather formal and academic, and so the more formal and academic word "retain" would be a better choice here.
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"Keep" is grammatical, but the content of the sentence is rather formal and academic, and so the more formal and academic word "retain" would be a better choice here. ("Keep" is an informal, everyday word.)
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