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Jspark1982 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Question about the word"To rise"
I have a question.
There are some words meaning "rise" of the percent in the sentence below and the writer of this article chose the different word respectively such as "surged","added" ,"climbed" and "rose",though they have all the same meaning.
Could you let me know why the writer did so?
Earlier in Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 2.2 percent to 14,462.41 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1 percent to 21,636.85. South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.8 percent to 1,922.50 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7 percent to 5,166.50.
There are some words meaning "rise" of the percent in the sentence below and the writer of this article chose the different word respectively such as "surged","added" ,"climbed" and "rose",though they have all the same meaning.
Could you let me know why the writer did so?
Earlier in Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 2.2 percent to 14,462.41 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 1 percent to 21,636.85. South Korea's Kospi climbed 0.8 percent to 1,922.50 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7 percent to 5,166.50.
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jspark1982 Could you let me know why the writer did so? For variety's sake and clarity's sake. Those are the reasons we learn and use synonyms.
- jspark1982 Could you let me know why the writer did so?
- For variety's sake and clarity's sake.
- Those are the reasons we learn and use synonyms.
- 2%) than 'add' (only 1%).
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jspark1982Could you let me know why the writer did so?For variety's sake and clarity's sake. Those are the reasons we learn and use synonyms. They can also indicate nuances of difference: 'surge' is a more dramatic change (2.2%) than 'add' (only 1%).
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Thank you for your reply!
Is it unfavorable to repeat the single word when you write a sentence?
Is it unfavorable to repeat the single word when you write a sentence?
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jspark1982Is it unfavorable to repeat the single word when you write a sentence?It generally is boring and is often poor style, but it is also often necessary and unremarkable.
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