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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Made reference

Jake made reference to John's crying when in a conversation with Emily.

Does this make sense? I don't understand understand 'made reference'
  

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He made reference to it - he referred to it - he mentioned it

  • He made reference to it - he referred to it - he mentioned it
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He made reference to it - he referred to it - he mentioned it
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But why not sat 'Jon referenced' instead?

What is the function of 'made'?
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AnonymousBut why not sat 'Jon referenced' instead?
The American Heritage Dictionary gives this usage note:

Usage Note: Though originally a noun, reference is often used as a transitive verb meaning "to supply (a book, article, or other work) with references." People also use the verb to mean "To cite a

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