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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

justify

Is this sentence natural?
He has enough money in his account to justify that Debit Card. Only people who spend a lot are given that card.
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"justify" is a verb that takes an object, but not just any object. From the examples you can find in many dictionaries, the object is an abstract noun that is an idea or a quality. The end does not always justify the means.

— Jon Petruch

  • "justify" is a verb that takes an object, but not just any object.
  • From the examples you can find in many dictionaries, the object is an abstract noun that is an idea or a quality.
  • The end does not always justify the means.
  • Don't try to justify his rudeness.
  • The person appointed has fully justified our confidence.
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"justify" is a verb that takes an object, but not just any object. From the examples you can find in many dictionaries, the object is an abstract noun that is an idea or a quality.

The end does not always justify the means.
Don't try to justify his rudeness.
The person appointed has fully justified our confidence.

Since "debit card" is not an abstrac
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What about ; He has enough money in his account to justify having that card.

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Jon Petruch"justify" is a verb that takes an object, but not just any object. From the examples you can find in many dictionaries, the object is an abstract noun that is an idea or a quality.
If you look through the dictionaries at onelook.com, you'll find quite a few examples of wods/phrases such as expenses/myself/pieces of chocolate/heist.

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fivejedjonThe original sentence is fine.
Except debit and card shouldn’t be capitalized.
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Aspara Gus fivejedjonThe original sentence is fine.Except debit and card shouldn’t be capitalized.
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