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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Is the word surmount used correctly in this sentence?

Derek has the capacity, to surmount any mistakes he has made that have brought him to this circumstance.
  

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No. You need to change that to rectify. You surmount obstacles; rectify mistakes.

  • No.
  • You need to change that to rectify.
  • You surmount obstacles; rectify mistakes.
  • ) CJ
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2 Answers
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No. You need to change that to rectify.

You surmount obstacles; rectify mistakes.

(And remove that comma!)

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Hi,

It's OK.

But delete the comma.

Clive

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