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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Omit, eliminate, delete,remove

Hello,

Which verb is correct?

The university plans to omit, eliminate, delete,remove international news section from the school newspaper.

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

remove the international news section... remove (more straightforward) omit (usually deliberate or done inadvertently) delete (usually you delete something if it has been included, sounds more technical, sounds more immediate, the plan is to discontinue the section from future editions) eliminate (mostly related to human aspects, least appropriate choice)

— Mentee

  • remove the international news section...
  • remove (more straightforward) omit (usually deliberate or done inadvertently) delete (usually you delete something if it has been included, sounds more technical, sounds more immediate, the plan is to discontinue the section from future editions) eliminate (mostly related to human aspects, least appropriate choice)
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...remove the international news section...

remove (more straightforward)

omit (usually deliberate or done inadvertently)

delete (usually you delete something if it has been included, sounds more technical, sounds more immediate, the plan is to discontinue the section from future editions)

eliminate (mostly related to human aspects, least appropriate choice)
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Perfect. Thank you Mentee for the clear explanation. It is truly easy to understand. Emotion: smile
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