The usage of remain?
Is this correct?
There still remain misunderstandings between the two countries.
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Hi Yes, that's perfect. Hopefully, the countries are getting on better together, but there are still problems and misunderstandings that remain Dave
- Hi Yes, that's perfect.
- Hopefully, the countries are getting on better together, but there are still problems and misunderstandings that remain Dave
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Hi
Yes, that's perfect. Hopefully, the countries are getting on better together, but there are still problems and misunderstandings that remain
Dave
0Although not technically wrong (at least, it's used colloquially and is often accepted), I would remove 'still' because it has the same meaning as 'remain' in this sentence. It is tautology - two words are used when one is enough as they mean the same thing. It's a bit like saying it's a 'big, large building' - it may not be grammatically wrong but it sounds poor and serves no purpose.
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