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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

take/adopt

Hello,
Could you tell me whether I can use them in this sentence: "Jack and Sarah got married last week, but she refused to take/adopt his last name."? Can we also say "She refused to change her last name to his."?

Thank you in advance
  

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All of your options are fine, assuming that he really wanted/expected her to take his name. "Refused" suggests disagreement. " This is pretty common, especially among women who have established a professional reputation under their own name, so "refused' would not always be appropriate.

— Khoff

  • All of your options are fine, assuming that he really wanted/expected her to take his name.
  • "Refused" suggests disagreement.
  • " This is pretty common, especially among women who have established a professional reputation under their own name, so "refused' would not always be appropriate.
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All of your options are fine, assuming that he really wanted/expected her to take his name. "Refused" suggests disagreement. If both were okay with the decision, just say "She kept/maintained her /maiden name/original surname." This is pretty common, especially among women who have established a professional reputation under their own name, so "refused' would not always be appropriate.
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Yes, of course. I just want to know whether adopt and take work in this context Emotion: smile. Let's rephrase it: "Jack and Sarah got married las
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Yes, "take" and "adopt" and "change" all work the way you have used them.
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