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Lcchang Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
perform/ accomplish
The doctor performed the emergency surgery under very adverse conditions.The doctor accomplished the emergency surgery under very adverse conditions.
Some native speaker told me "performed" is a better word to be used here, but I wonder why "accomplished" can't be used.
Please help. Thanks a lot.
Some native speaker told me "performed" is a better word to be used here, but I wonder why "accomplished" can't be used.
Please help. Thanks a lot.
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Lcchang Some native speaker told me "performed" is a better word to be used here, but I wonder why "accomplished" can't be used. It is simply a matter of collocation. Surgery is performed.
- Lcchang Some native speaker told me "performed" is a better word to be used here, but I wonder why "accomplished" can't be used.
- It is simply a matter of collocation.
- Surgery is performed.
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LcchangSome native speaker told me "performed" is a better word to be used here, but I wonder why "accomplished" can't be used.It is simply a matter of collocation. Surgery is performed.
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