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Successor Posted 17 years ago
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do you find the following sentence correct?
The rapid recovery of the patients who took the new drug testifies to its effect.
do you find the following sentence correct?
The rapid recovery of the patients who took the new drug testifies to its effect.
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Seems fine to me, except that I suggest 'effectiveness'.
- Seems fine to me, except that I suggest 'effectiveness'.
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How about the verb SUSTAIN in this context?
The rapid recovery of the patients who took the new drug sustains its effect.
Does not sound good to me...
The rapid recovery of the patients who took the new drug sustains its effect.
Does not sound good to me...
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In the dictionary I found the following definition for the verb 'sustain':
formal : to show that (something) is true or correct : to confirm or prove (something) ? The report sustains their story/claims. ? The evidence does not sustain a guilty verdict.
But I guess in our example it is not acceptable.
The rapid recovery of the patients
formal : to show that (something) is true or correct : to confirm or prove (something) ? The report sustains their story/claims. ? The evidence does not sustain a guilty verdict.
But I guess in our example it is not acceptable.
The rapid recovery of the patients
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