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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Is "this practice" used only in formal registers?
Is "this practice" used only in formal registers?
Would you recommend using it here, for example?
He had never lifted one finger to help his mother, and this (practice) made him a poor flatmate.
Would you recommend using it here, for example?
He had never lifted one finger to help his mother, and this (practice) made him a poor flatmate.
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Yes, I think it's a little stilted for that situation. The word itself I wouldn't call very formal, however. And one problem with your example is that practice is normally a habit we do, not one we don't do.
- Yes, I think it's a little stilted for that situation.
- The word itself I wouldn't call very formal, however.
- And one problem with your example is that practice is normally a habit we do, not one we don't do.
- He always volunteered when his school held a fair, and this practice gained him many friends.
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Yes, I think it's a little stilted for that situation. The word itself I wouldn't call very formal, however. And one problem with your example is that practice is normally a habit we do, not one we don't do.
He always volunteered when his school held a fair, and this practice gained him many friends.
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Yes, I think it's a little stilted for that situation. The word itself I wouldn't call very formal, however. And one problem with your example is that practice is normally a habit we do, not one we don't do.
He always volunteered when his school held a fair, and this practice gained him many friends.
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