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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of resource

hello everyone, i just wanna know the exact meaning of resource, though i have checked the dictionary and i know what it means.

i wanna know if i go to a person to seek informationa/help. so that person can be one of my resource ????
  

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Hi, Anonymous i wanna know if i go to a person to seek informationa/help. so that person can be one of my resource ?? Resource is not the right word here.

— SJD87

  • Hi, Anonymous i wanna know if i go to a person to seek informationa/help.
  • so that person can be one of my resource ??
  • Resource is not the right word here.
  • A person who provides you with information can be called a source .
  • I've heard from reliable sources that the company is in trouble.
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Hi,
Anonymousi wanna know if i go to a person to seek informationa/help. so that person can be one of my resource ??
Resource is not the right word here. A person who provides you with information can be called a source.
I've heard from reliable sources that the company is in trouble.
Best wishes, SJD87
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However, if you're a research paper, unless the person you're talking to has a PhD or is otherwise an acknowleged authority on the subject, I would no list that person as one of your sources.
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