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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Pride
Could you tell me which one is right and the most common among the following sentences?
Thank you.
A. She had to keep her pride.
B .She had to maintain her pride.
C. She had to salvage her pride.
Thank you.
A. She had to keep her pride.
B .She had to maintain her pride.
C. She had to salvage her pride.
Top answer
They have different meanings. Only C is a reasonably common collocation, to my mind, and its meaning is closer to 'rescue' than it is to 'keep/maintain'.
- They have different meanings.
- Only C is a reasonably common collocation, to my mind, and its meaning is closer to 'rescue' than it is to 'keep/maintain'.
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They have different meanings. Only C is a reasonably common collocation, to my mind, and its meaning is closer to 'rescue' than it is to 'keep/maintain'.
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How about "She refused the proposal to save her pride"? Does it sound common and natural?
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lucas21ct "She refused the proposal to save her pride"? Does it sound common and natural?Yes, that seems unremarkable.
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