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Interventizio Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Present somebody with something
"The farmer PRESENTED the guest WITH the fruit of his work: he gave him a basket of eggs."
Does "present with" contain a nuance of "present" and "gift" or is it neutral and perfectly replaceable with "give"?
Thank you.
Does "present with" contain a nuance of "present" and "gift" or is it neutral and perfectly replaceable with "give"?
Thank you.
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Yes, there is that nuance. If you want to use 'give', you need to make it sound fancy, eg . .
- Yes, there is that nuance.
- If you want to use 'give', you need to make it sound fancy, eg .
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- gave .
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Yes, there is that nuance.
If you want to use 'give', you need to make it sound fancy, eg . . . gave . . . ceremoniously. . .
If you want to use 'give', you need to make it sound fancy, eg . . . gave . . . ceremoniously. . .
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