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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Pivoted around

Hello,

Can I say, '' The life of Native Americans was tough.All their attempts pivoted around staying alive.'' or you use other words to paraphrase '' Everything they did was geared toward their survival."

Thank you for your reply.
  

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All their [efforts / activities] [pivoted around / were geared toward / were focused on] their survival. Everything they did [pivoted around / was geared toward / was focused on] their survival. 'attempts' won't work.

— CalifJim

  • All their [efforts / activities] [pivoted around / were geared toward / were focused on] their survival.
  • Everything they did [pivoted around / was geared toward / was focused on] their survival.
  • 'attempts' won't work.
  • I prefer 'geared' over 'pivoted'.
  • CJ
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All their [efforts / activities] [pivoted around / were geared toward / were focused on] their survival.
Everything they did [pivoted around / was geared toward / was focused on] their survival.

'attempts' won't work. I prefer 'geared' over 'pivoted'.

CJ
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