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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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she could foster a love for painting in her children
By giving finger paints for Christmas, the artist hoped she could foster a love for painting in her children.
Is it proper to replace "foster" in the above with "promote/raise/develop/encourage?" Thanks.
Is it proper to replace "foster" in the above with "promote/raise/develop/encourage?" Thanks.
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Angliholic By giving finger paints for Christmas, the artist hoped she could foster a love for painting in her children. " Thanks. Hi Angliholic, - To foster means to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time.
- Angliholic By giving finger paints for Christmas, the artist hoped she could foster a love for painting in her children.
- " Thanks.
- Hi Angliholic, - To foster means to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time.
- Out of the four options, I think raise does not fit well in this context.
- I have heard people use 'raise a hand / an issue / funds / awareness / children', but not 'love'.
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AngliholicBy giving finger paints for Christmas, the artist hoped she could foster a love for painting in her children.Hi Angliholic,
Is it proper to replace "foster" in the above with "promote/raise/develop/encourage?" Thanks.
- To foster means to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time.
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