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Antonija Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Rightfully applies

Hello,
Can you please tell me if the sentence is OK, and if I can use statement rightfully applies in this context. Thank you.

Although it is not the direct subject of this paper, this statement rightfully applies to the political negotiation and to resolving open issues with neighbouring countries.
  

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"statement rightfully applies" seems OK (provided, of course, that the surrounding context makes clear which statement you are referring to, and that that statement can meaningfully apply to those things). If you are talking about political negotiation in general then you don't need the article "the". Purely on stylistic grounds, I prefer "...

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  • "statement rightfully applies" seems OK (provided, of course, that the surrounding context makes clear which statement you are referring to, and that that statement can meaningfully apply to those things).
  • If you are talking about political negotiation in general then you don't need the article "the".
  • Purely on stylistic grounds, I prefer "...
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"statement rightfully applies" seems OK (provided, of course, that the surrounding context makes clear which statement you are referring to, and that that statement can meaningfully apply to those things).

If you are talking about political negotiation in general then you don't need the article "the".

Purely on stylistic grounds, I prefer "... and to the resolution of ...".
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Thank you Mr Wordy.
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