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Exciter Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

rise or increase?

0Hello,02br
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00numbers rise by age02br
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00numbers increase by age02br
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00which one is true?02br
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00why do i get many hits when i write the latter in the google, but almost none when i write the former?02br
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00is the first use wrong?02br
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00can i use rise and increase interchangebly?0-
  

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12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi Exciter,02br 02br 00No, "rise" and "increase" are not interchangeable. 0-

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  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi Exciter,02br 02br 00No, "rise" and "increase" are not interchangeable.
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10Hello,12br
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10numbers rise by age12br
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10numbers increase by age12br
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10which one is true?12br
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10why do i get many hits when i write the latter in the google, but almost none when i write the former?12br
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0But how do I exactly understand the distinction.02br
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00Here are some other examples:02br
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00Salaries will continue to rise in line with inflation.02br
00Rising unemployment is our biggest problem.02br
00Temperatures will rise steadily toward the end of the week.02br
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00These are all quantities, and
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0 Unfortunately, you'll have to learn by practice, by reading a lot and memorizing the usage in context. 02br
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00 For the time being see the definitions at:02br
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00 and see for which meanings/definitions they overlap and for which they don't. 0230hrefhttp://www.answers.com/rise231hrefhtt
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1font00You said,"why I can not increase the temperature, or salary?"02font02br
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00Well, as a matter of fact, you can! 02br
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00You have to 01font00increase the oven temperature02font00 from 300 to 350 degrees for 2 hours in order to bake the turkey properly.02br
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