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Antonija Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Point towards
Hello everybody!
Would you please help me with the following?
Some recent studies point towards certain advantages in the use of XY technique.
1) Is it correct? Should I replace it with "point out"?
2) Should I use past tense here ("pointed")?
Thank you
Would you please help me with the following?
Some recent studies point towards certain advantages in the use of XY technique.
1) Is it correct? Should I replace it with "point out"?
2) Should I use past tense here ("pointed")?
Thank you
Top answer
1. Both "point towards" and "point out" are fine, but the meaning is slightly different. "Point out" is more definite; it means that the studies clearly demonstrate (or claim to demonstrate) the advantages.
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- Both "point towards" and "point out" are fine, but the meaning is slightly different.
- "Point out" is more definite; it means that the studies clearly demonstrate (or claim to demonstrate) the advantages.
- "Point towards" is vaguer; it means that the studies just suggest that there may be advantages.
- 2.
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1. Both "point towards" and "point out" are fine, but the meaning is slightly different. "Point out" is more definite; it means that the studies clearly demonstrate (or claim to demonstrate) the advantages. "Point towards" is vaguer; it means that the studies just suggest that there may be advantages.
2. I think that the present tense is better here. Since they are "recent studies", thei
2. I think that the present tense is better here. Since they are "recent studies", thei
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