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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is this sentence correct, specifically the use of ‘developed the desire'?

I 'developed the desire' to bridge the gap between research and practice.

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Anonymous Is this sentence correct, specifically the use of ‘developed the desire'? Yes, but the phrase is rather supercilious.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is this sentence correct, specifically the use of ‘developed the desire'?
  • Yes, but the phrase is rather supercilious.
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AnonymousIs this sentence correct, specifically the use of ‘developed the desire'?
Yes, but the phrase is rather supercilious.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousIs this sentence correct, specifically the use of ‘developed the desire'?Yes, but the phrase is rather supercilious.
Thanks for your help, teacher.

What do you suggest so it does not sound supercilious?
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I grew interested in trying to bridge the gap between research and practice.
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Mister MicawberI grew interested in trying to bridge the gap between research and practice.
Thanks for your example. Does ‘grew’ here mean ‘became’?

How this: "I developed an interest in bridging the gap between research and practice."

Would this also work?
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AnonymousHow this: "I developed an interest in bridging the gap between research and practice."Would this also work?
Yes, that's OK.
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Mister MicawberYes, that's OK.
Great, thanks.

What about the meaning of ‘grew’ in your sentence. Was I correct?
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