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AppleFanboy Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
prolong?
It involves measure to prolong retirement.
Is it still correct without putting 'age' after retirement?
Is it still correct without putting 'age' after retirement?
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Can you provide the context? I suspect "extend" might be a better word than "prolong" for your sentence.
- Can you provide the context?
- I suspect "extend" might be a better word than "prolong" for your sentence.
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Can you provide the context?
I suspect "extend" might be a better word than "prolong" for your sentence.
I suspect "extend" might be a better word than "prolong" for your sentence.
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It is just that last time when I asked whether 'outlaw bribe' is correct instead of 'outlaw bribery', the answer was only 'outlaw bribery' is correct.
I thought because bribery is the action of giving or receiving bribe but bribe just means the money or gift, I can outlaw the action but not the money itself.
So similarly, I thought I can extend the 'retirement age' but not 'retir
I thought because bribery is the action of giving or receiving bribe but bribe just means the money or gift, I can outlaw the action but not the money itself.
So similarly, I thought I can extend the 'retirement age' but not 'retir
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AppleFanboySo similarly, I thought I can extend the 'retirement age' but not 'retirement' itself. Am I right?I think so, but I would still prefer to see your full sentence.
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