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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Merit VS deserve
1. Is 'merit' approving and 'deserve' disapproving?
2. Does the word 'panel' imply that a people group which is void of power, of relatively transient/transitory existence, relatively small in size?
In/By contrast, the word 'council' suggest that a people group has substantial real power, exists in a fixed period of time, relatively large in size?
2. Does the word 'panel' imply that a people group which is void of power, of relatively transient/transitory existence, relatively small in size?
In/By contrast, the word 'council' suggest that a people group has substantial real power, exists in a fixed period of time, relatively large in size?
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Anonymous 1. Is 'merit' approving and 'deserve' disapproving? As verbs, they're synonymous.
- Anonymous 1.
- Is 'merit' approving and 'deserve' disapproving?
- As verbs, they're synonymous.
- " As a noun, if you say something has merit , that means you approve of it.
- "Deserve" doesn't work as a noun.
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Anonymous1. Is 'merit' approving and 'deserve' disapproving?As verbs, they're synonymous. "To merit/deserve the appointment" is "to be worthy of the appointment."
As a noun, if you say something has merit, that means you approve of it.
"Deserve" doesn't work as a noun.
"Disapproving" doesn't seem to fit in anywhere here.
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Hi,
I came across this and wondering if the 2 questions are grammatically correct. I'm not convinced.
Does the word 'panel' imply that a people group which is void of power, of relatively transient/transitory existence, relatively small in size?
In/By contrast, the word 'council' suggest that a people group has substantial real power, exists in a fixed period of tim
I came across this and wondering if the 2 questions are grammatically correct. I'm not convinced.
Does the word 'panel' imply that a people group which is void of power, of relatively transient/transitory existence, relatively small in size?
In/By contrast, the word 'council' suggest that a people group has substantial real power, exists in a fixed period of tim
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Anonymous1. Is 'merit' approving and 'deserve' disapproving?This question is grammatically correct. Is July hot and February cold? .
Anonymous2. Does the word 'panel' imply that a people group which is void of power, of relatively transient/transitory existence, relatively small in size?This question need
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