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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Rear vs raise
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In the first 9 months of 2000, fishery sector in the whole country exploited and raised more than 1.54 million tons of various products, a 12.1 % increase against the same period last year, exporting 202,290 tons with 959 million US dollar of export turnover, a 39% increase and accounting for 87.2% of the whole year export plan.
If I don't want to use raised, can I use reared? If not, why?
If yes,what is the difference in meaning btw raise and rear?Are they interchangeable in this context?Why?
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In the first 9 months of 2000, fishery sector in the whole country exploited and raised more than 1.54 million tons of various products, a 12.1 % increase against the same period last year, exporting 202,290 tons with 959 million US dollar of export turnover, a 39% increase and accounting for 87.2% of the whole year export plan.
If I don't want to use raised, can I use reared? If not, why?
If yes,what is the difference in meaning btw raise and rear?Are they interchangeable in this context?Why?
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You are confusing two different meanings of the word raise. Raise – increase, inflate, put up. That is the meaning intended above.
- You are confusing two different meanings of the word raise.
- Raise – increase, inflate, put up.
- That is the meaning intended above.
- Another meaning of raise is to bring up, educate, nurture.
- Farmers raise animals.
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You are confusing two different meanings of the word raise.
Raise – increase, inflate, put up. That is the meaning intended above.
Another meaning of raise is to bring up, educate, nurture. Farmers raise animals. Parents raise their children. This is the only meaning of raise for which 'rear' is a synonym. As you can see, it is not appropriate in this context.
Raise – increase, inflate, put up. That is the meaning intended above.
Another meaning of raise is to bring up, educate, nurture. Farmers raise animals. Parents raise their children. This is the only meaning of raise for which 'rear' is a synonym. As you can see, it is not appropriate in this context.
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an idiom has just entered my mind: something rear/raise its ugly head.
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Hi,
Raise – increase, inflate, put up. That is the meaning intended above.
No, the meaning I itended above is both to bring up animals and to grow plants.
In this case, are raise and rear interchangeable?
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Raise – increase, inflate, put up. That is the meaning intended above.
No, the meaning I itended above is both to bring up animals and to grow plants.
In this case, are raise and rear interchangeable?
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Yes for animals. See the two quotes below:
"How must it be to tend your bit of land and sow crops and vegetables and perhaps rear animals, knowing you were building up a comfortable home and an inheritance for your children and then see your children taken and forced into slavery by the Robemaker?"
Rebel angel. Wood, B. London: Headline Book Publishing plc, 1993
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"How must it be to tend your bit of land and sow crops and vegetables and perhaps rear animals, knowing you were building up a comfortable home and an inheritance for your children and then see your children taken and forced into slavery by the Robemaker?"
Rebel angel. Wood, B. London: Headline Book Publishing plc, 1993
"Personally
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And after searching the Concise Oxford Dictionary on AskOxford.com it's okay for plants too:
rear2
• verb 1 bring up and care for (offspring). 2 breed or cultivate (animals or plants). 3 (of an animal) raise itself upright on its hind legs. 4 (of a building, mountain, etc.) extend or appear to extend to a great height. 5 (rear up) show anger or irritation.
raise
rear2
• verb 1 bring up and care for (offspring). 2 breed or cultivate (animals or plants). 3 (of an animal) raise itself upright on its hind legs. 4 (of a building, mountain, etc.) extend or appear to extend to a great height. 5 (rear up) show anger or irritation.
raise
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However looking at your sentence:
"In the first 9 months of 2000, the fishery sector in the whole country exploited and raised more than 1.54 million tons of various products..."
I think 'produced' would perhaps be better than either 'raised' or 'reared'...
I would change it to:
"In the first 9 months of 2000, the fishery sector produced more than 1.54 million
"In the first 9 months of 2000, the fishery sector in the whole country exploited and raised more than 1.54 million tons of various products..."
I think 'produced' would perhaps be better than either 'raised' or 'reared'...
I would change it to:
"In the first 9 months of 2000, the fishery sector produced more than 1.54 million
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Hi,
You wrote:
Rear: breed or cultivate (animals or plants).
Do you also think that raise :breed or cultivate (animals or plants). ?
So, rear and raise are interchangeable not only for animals but also for plants.
Right?
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You wrote:
Rear: breed or cultivate (animals or plants).
Do you also think that raise :breed or cultivate (animals or plants). ?
So, rear and raise are interchangeable not only for animals but also for plants.
Right?
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Sorry, I misread the original, it does refer to raise in the sense of rear - grow/nuture/produce.
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