Hello everyone,
Are the following sentences OK?
Eg a. The major party wants to hold a snap election.
Eg b. The opposition parties are trying to conduct a snap election.
Regards,
JA
Eg a. The major party wants to hold a snap election. OK .
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Eg a. The major party wants to hold a snap election. OK. Commonly said. It means they want to initiate such an election.
Eg b. The opposition parties are trying to conduct a snap election. No. You can only conduct an election after it has been initiated. And all parties participate in an election.
The standard process and terminology in Canada is this: