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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

set/impose a rule

I was thinking about the difference between then in contexts, in which both verbs are possible. In this sentence: "Opposition parties have imposed/set conditions for negotiations to begin." I would probably choose "set" and I don't think that "impose" would make much sense. Anyway, I think that the most significant difference between them is that "impose" is more forceful. At least to my way of thinking.
  

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I would agree with what you say. You usually impose something on someone. With that in mind, "impose" might make sense in the following context: Opposition parties have formed a coalition and imposed their anti-war ideas on the party in power .

— Xerxes

  • I would agree with what you say.
  • You usually impose something on someone.
  • With that in mind, "impose" might make sense in the following context: Opposition parties have formed a coalition and imposed their anti-war ideas on the party in power .
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I would agree with what you say. You usually impose something on someone. With that in mind, "impose" might make sense in the following context:
Opposition parties have formed a coalition and imposed their anti-war ideas on the party in power.
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Yes, that's true. I am sorry. Emotion: sad
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Gene93Yes, that's true. I am sorry.
What are you sorry about? You haven't done anything wrong!
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Does "...impose new conditions for negotiations" make sense? I wouldn't use it myself, but if it's grammatically correct, it is grammatically correct.
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Gene93"...impose new conditions for negotiations" make sense?
It does. I think the Greeks and their EU creditors are doing that right now.
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Gene93Does "...impose new conditions for negotiations" make sense? I wouldn't use it myself, but if it's grammatically correct, it is grammatically correct.
It's grammatically correct, but imposing - anything - is always forceful.
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