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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Purport

Is this sentence correct:

This organisation purports (intends) to help people.
  

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Hi, Is this sentence correct: This organisation purports (intends) to help people. The sentence is correct grammar, but 'purport' is a bit like 'pretend'. It implies that helping people may not really be the organization's real intention.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is this sentence correct: This organisation purports (intends) to help people.
  • The sentence is correct grammar, but 'purport' is a bit like 'pretend'.
  • It implies that helping people may not really be the organization's real intention.
  • ) Clive Clive
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Hi,

Is this sentence correct:

This organisation purports (intends) to help people.


The sentence is correct grammar, but 'purport' is a bit like 'pretend'. It implies that helping people may not really be the organization's real intention. (eg Maybe it wants to gain their trust, and then steal from them.)



Clive


Clive
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