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Believer Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

stance or stand

Hi,

Which word is appropriate for the kind of sentences like the one below? Thank you. How are they used differently?

The Democrats' stance or stand on illegal immigrants needs to be ...
  

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' Maybe this one is fine. 'The Democrats' stance on illegal immigarants'

  • ' Maybe this one is fine.
  • 'The Democrats' stance on illegal immigarants'
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4 Answers
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I don't think they can have a sentence like' ..that illegal immigrants need to be....' Maybe this one is fine. 'The Democrats' stance on illegal immigarants'
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Use "stance."

From www.m-w.com: intellectual or emotional attitude <took an antiwar stance>

Their position, their line of reasoning, their suggestions about what should be done.

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Standpoint could be used, not stand.
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Stance is the appropriate word in yuor sentence

stance is the noun form of stand.

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