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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
lose or deprive
(1): If smoking is banned, the government would lose revenue from tobacco tax.
(2): Banning smoking would deprive the government of revenue from tobacco tax.
I think that (1) and (2) share the same meaning, but if you want to place an emphasis on
the disadvantage of bans on smoking, which one would you prefer?
Or either would be OK?
(2): Banning smoking would deprive the government of revenue from tobacco tax.
I think that (1) and (2) share the same meaning, but if you want to place an emphasis on
the disadvantage of bans on smoking, which one would you prefer?
Or either would be OK?
Top answer
I wouldn't say that either expresses it more strongly. '
- I wouldn't say that either expresses it more strongly.
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I wouldn't say that either expresses it more strongly. Probably 2, but my brain extends the sentence to include 'but they save a fortune in other ways!'
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