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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
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proceed and continue
Hello,
I think that I can differentiate between these two verbs, but they look quite similar, if not the same (to me anyway) in this sentence:
- The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed.
What do you think?
I think that I can differentiate between these two verbs, but they look quite similar, if not the same (to me anyway) in this sentence:
- The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed.
What do you think?
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"Proceed" tends to be used in set expressions that are generated in certain situations. The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed. ("The work can now proceed" is the set expression used in this situation.
- "Proceed" tends to be used in set expressions that are generated in certain situations.
- The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed.
- ("The work can now proceed" is the set expression used in this situation.
- ) He stopped to listen for any noises and then proceeded down the stairs.
- ("And then proceeded down the stairs" is the set expression that is used in this situation.
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"Proceed" tends to be used in set expressions that are generated in certain situations.
The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed. ("The work can now proceed" is the set expression used in this situation. "Continue" means the same thing but it is not what you'd expect to hear in this situation.)
He stopped to listen for any noises and then proceeded down the sta
The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed. ("The work can now proceed" is the set expression used in this situation. "Continue" means the same thing but it is not what you'd expect to hear in this situation.)
He stopped to listen for any noises and then proceeded down the sta
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