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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Perpetuate
Can I use the word 'perpetuate' as a verb in the follwoing context:
If you wanna perpetuate (continue) your studies you gotta work hard.
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If you wanna perpetuate (continue) your studies you gotta work hard.
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It doesn't convey a clear meaning to me. To perpetuate something is to make it last forever. Is that what you want?
- It doesn't convey a clear meaning to me.
- To perpetuate something is to make it last forever.
- Is that what you want?
- They'll call you a professional student!
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It doesn't convey a clear meaning to me.
To perpetuate something is to make it last forever. Is that what you want?
They'll call you a professional student!
To perpetuate something is to make it last forever. Is that what you want?
They'll call you a professional student!
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I agree that the permanence of "perpetuate" is probably not what you intend. Also, using the word "perpetuate" in the same breath as "wanna" and "gotta" makes me cringe! (Actually, "wanna" and "gotta" are enough to make me cringe by themselves.) Real words, please!!
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I agree with Khoff. The juxtaposition of "wanna" and "gotta" with "perpetuate" is weird. You should never write "wanna" and "gotta" unless you are deliberately trying to reproduce casual spoken slang, such as when writing dialogue.
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AH020387If you wanna perpetuate (continue) your studies you 've gotta work hard.I'd go the opposite way, and say "complete."
The object is to finish the job, not drag it out.
You could perpetuateit by always failing at least one course.
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