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"receipt" versus "reception"
Which of these is appropriate to use as the past participle of "receive"?
Maelin
Amateur linguist, really
Maelin
Amateur linguist, really
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[nq:1]Which of these is appropriate to use as the past participle of "receive"? Maelin Amateur linguist, really[/nq] Neither, they're both nouns. "Received" is what you want.
- [nq:1]Which of these is appropriate to use as the past participle of "receive"?
- Maelin Amateur linguist, really[/nq] Neither, they're both nouns.
- "Received" is what you want.
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[nq:1]Which of these is appropriate to use as the past participle of "receive"? Maelin Amateur linguist, really[/nq]
Neither, they're both nouns. "Received" is what you want.
Neither, they're both nouns. "Received" is what you want.
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[nq:2]Which of these is appropriate to use as the past participle of"receive"? Maelin Amateur linguist, really[/nq]
[nq:1]Neither, they're both nouns. "Received" is what you want.[/nq]
Oops. I don't want the past participle, I want... the other thing. The noun form of it.
Maelin
Very amateur linguist
[nq:1]Neither, they're both nouns. "Received" is what you want.[/nq]
Oops. I don't want the past participle, I want... the other thing. The noun form of it.
Maelin
Very amateur linguist
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[nq:2]Neither, they're both nouns. "Received" is what you want.[/nq]
[nq:1]Oops. I don't want the past participle, I want... the other thing. The noun form of it.[/nq]
It depends on the context.
"She was received warmly" -> her reception was warm.
"The goods will be received tomorrow" -> receipt of the goods will be tomorrow.
The former is the exception, though. So t
[nq:1]Oops. I don't want the past participle, I want... the other thing. The noun form of it.[/nq]
It depends on the context.
"She was received warmly" -> her reception was warm.
"The goods will be received tomorrow" -> receipt of the goods will be tomorrow.
The former is the exception, though. So t
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[nq:1]"She was received warmly" -> her reception was warm.[/nq]
Was it her reception at the reception that was warm?
Was it her reception at the reception that was warm?
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[nq:1]"She was received warmly" -> her reception was warm. "The goods will be received tomorrow" -> receipt of the goods ... it's a reception if a ceremony of some kind is involved, otherwise use a receipt. Matti (Native British English spikker)[/nq]
I think you've been a bit quick off the mark with your rule-formulating. Receiving someone doesn't have to be ceremonial. And we don't talk
I think you've been a bit quick off the mark with your rule-formulating. Receiving someone doesn't have to be ceremonial. And we don't talk
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[nq:1]"She was received warmly" -> her reception was warm. "The goods will be received tomorrow" -> receipt of the goods ... So the rule would be: it's a reception if a ceremony of some kind is involved, otherwise use a receipt.[/nq]
Except if it's about telecommunications. And indeed, language or ideas. Or a work of art. The more I think about it, the further I resile from my initial ac
Except if it's about telecommunications. And indeed, language or ideas. Or a work of art. The more I think about it, the further I resile from my initial ac
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[nq:1]Which of these is appropriate to use as the past participle of "receive"?[/nq]
I am in receipt of your kind favour of 4th inst.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes
I am in receipt of your kind favour of 4th inst.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes
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[nq:1]...The more I think about it, the further I resile from my initial acceptation of a general reception ofMatti's rule of exceptionality.[/nq]
"Resile" now there's a word we don't hear often. In fact, I wondered if "resile" were a typo, so I looked it up.
Main Entry: re·sile
Pronunciation: ri-'zI
"Resile" now there's a word we don't hear often. In fact, I wondered if "resile" were a typo, so I looked it up.
Main Entry: re·sile
Pronunciation: ri-'zI
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