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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Lift

Hi.
"We have no intention of lifting your ban'
Might is be paraparased as:
"We have no intention of removing your ban' ?
What about:
"We have no intention of withdrawng your ban'
Or
"We have no intention of rescinding your ban'
  

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Those 3 all work as paraphrases of the original, yes.

— Mister Micawber

  • Those 3 all work as paraphrases of the original, yes.
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Those 3 all work as paraphrases of the original, yes.
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And all have the same register?
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What do you think 'register' means? They are all synonymous paraphrasings of the original, which is the only natural collocation there.
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I think register means the degree of formality/informality, jargons
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OK, then: lift, remove, withdraw and rescind are all standard register; however, that has nothing to do with their suitability for the sentence.
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and, you will find it of equal likelihood in speak?
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In that sentence with 'ban' or generally?
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I have already explained about 'ban'. Generally, they are all reasonably common verbs.
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