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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
take/bear a name
Hello,
In the sentence: "In some countries people take both mother's and father's surnames.", can we use "bear" instead of take? I realize the nuance is different, but is it wrong?
In the sentence: "In some countries people take both mother's and father's surnames.", can we use "bear" instead of take? I realize the nuance is different, but is it wrong?
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You bear what's been strapped to your back; you take what you choose. Since most people are given their names at birth, "bear" seems to be appropriate. For people who choose their legal name at majority, "take" would be better.
- You bear what's been strapped to your back; you take what you choose.
- Since most people are given their names at birth, "bear" seems to be appropriate.
- For people who choose their legal name at majority, "take" would be better.
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You bear what's been strapped to your back; you take what you choose. Since most people are given their names at birth, "bear" seems to be appropriate. For people who choose their legal name at majority, "take" would be better.
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As I said, both can be used but the nuance is different. Where I come from, we bear the surname of the father, we don't get to choose.
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