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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Rejected to third place?

I wonder if this sentence is grammatically correct.

-> He has been rejected to third place in the world ranking.

Need your professional and generous answers for this ASAP. Emotion: smile

Thanks in advance.
  

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Hi, I wonder if this sentence is grammatically correct. -> He has been rejected to third place in the world ranking. No, I suggest 'demoted'.

— Clive

  • Hi, I wonder if this sentence is grammatically correct.
  • -> He has been rejected to third place in the world ranking.
  • No, I suggest 'demoted'.
  • 'Rejected' does not fit here.
  • It suggests 'not accepted'.
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Hi,

I wonder if this sentence is grammatically correct.

-> He has been rejected to third place in the world ranking.

No, I suggest 'demoted'.

'Rejected' does not fit here. It suggests 'not accepted'.

Clive
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