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Daisytuba Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

the usage of "acknowledge"?

0I saw a sentence from a textbook which says02br
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00If acknowledge means "thank" here, shouldn't it be "The author acknowledged his good friends' encouragement on his success?"02br
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00I'm not sure if what I think is right and I've been googling all morning for answers.02br
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00Hope there will be someone who knows the answer... Thank you so much!!...^^0-
  

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02br 02br 00They mean that the reason he is successful is that his friends encouraged him. "0-

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  • 02br 02br 00They mean that the reason he is successful is that his friends encouraged him.
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0The sentence isn't quite grammatical, which doesn't help with its interpretation.02br
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00They mean that the reason he is successful is that his friends encouraged him. He wouldn't have been successful without the encouragement of his friends.02br
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00"The author acknowledged his success coming from good friends' encouragement." the us02br
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0Thank you for answering...^^02br
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00It makes more sense to me!!0-
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0>acknowledge means "thank" here02br
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00 express or admit gratitude or obligation for (as a gift, favor, or obligation) <01i00acknowledge02i00 his services>02br
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0Hi Marius,02br
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00Thank you for your answer...^^02br
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00So does it mean this sentence 02br
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