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EverestLand Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Rise/Raise
"a rise of hands"
"a raise of hands"
Which one is standard English?
"a raise of hands"
Which one is standard English?
Top answer
Hi, Neither. Perhaps you are thinking of 'a show of hands', which is a form of voting in which people raise their hands. Or are you trying to say something else?
- Hi, Neither.
- Perhaps you are thinking of 'a show of hands', which is a form of voting in which people raise their hands.
- Or are you trying to say something else?
- What?
- Clive
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3 Answers
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Hi,
Neither.
Perhaps you are thinking of 'a show of hands', which is a form of voting in which people raise their hands.
Or are you trying to say something else? What?
Clive
Neither.
Perhaps you are thinking of 'a show of hands', which is a form of voting in which people raise their hands.
Or are you trying to say something else? What?
Clive
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Thank you for your reply, Clive!
But, since both "rise" and "raise" mean upward movement, and "to raise one's hand" is standard English, should not "a rise of hands" and "a raise of hands" make sense as well
But, since both "rise" and "raise" mean upward movement, and "to raise one's hand" is standard English, should not "a rise of hands" and "a raise of hands" make sense as well
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