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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The use of devoted
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Could you please tell me if the use of devoted is correct and natural in these sentences? If is it INCORRECT, could you please provide me with a suitable word?
1) The teacher's speech was mainly devoted to political issues.
2) The meeting was largely devoted to the recent staff turn-over.
3) There are six drivers in the company--but two are fully devoted?? to the CEO. (I don't mean sincere here. I mean at his disposal. Any substitue?)
4) One room in his small apartment is fully devoted? to a library.
I hope I am able to get the message across.
Thanks for your time and effort,
Tom
Could you please tell me if the use of devoted is correct and natural in these sentences? If is it INCORRECT, could you please provide me with a suitable word?
1) The teacher's speech was mainly devoted to political issues.
2) The meeting was largely devoted to the recent staff turn-over.
3) There are six drivers in the company--but two are fully devoted?? to the CEO. (I don't mean sincere here. I mean at his disposal. Any substitue?)
4) One room in his small apartment is fully devoted? to a library.
I hope I am able to get the message across.
Thanks for your time and effort,
Tom
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Hi, OK except as noted. Could you please tell me if the use of devoted is correct and natural in these sentences? If is it INCORRECT, could you please provide me with a suitable word?
- Hi, OK except as noted.
- Could you please tell me if the use of devoted is correct and natural in these sentences?
- If is it INCORRECT, could you please provide me with a suitable word?
- 1) The teacher's speech was mainly devoted to political issues.
- 2) The meeting was largely devoted to the recent staff turn-over.
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Hi,
OK except as noted.
Could you please tell me if the use of devoted is correct and natural in these sentences? If is it INCORRECT, could you please provide me with a suitable word?
1) The teacher's speech was mainly devoted to political issues.
2) The meeting was largely devoted to the recent staff turn-over.
3) There ar
OK except as noted.
Could you please tell me if the use of devoted is correct and natural in these sentences? If is it INCORRECT, could you please provide me with a suitable word?
1) The teacher's speech was mainly devoted to political issues.
2) The meeting was largely devoted to the recent staff turn-over.
3) There ar
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Many thanks, Clive. One more question--how do you find the following structure?
One room in his small apartment is fully devoted as a library.
Tom
One room in his small apartment is fully devoted as a library.
Tom
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Hi,
Not good.
'Devote' is usually followed by 'to'.
eg His time is devoted to teaching English.
eg He devotes his time to teaching English.
Clive
Not good.
'Devote' is usually followed by 'to'.
eg His time is devoted to teaching English.
eg He devotes his time to teaching English.
Clive
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I'm so grateful, Clive--and I understand the point. But what confuses me is why I should use "use" in the original sentence instead of "using". You have used a gerund in both sentences. Please see:
One room in his apartment is devoted to use a library.
His time is devoted to teaching English.
Could you please shed
One room in his apartment is devoted to use a library.
His time is devoted to teaching English.
Could you please shed
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Hi,
But what confuses me is why I should use "use" in the original sentence instead of "using". You have used a gerund in both sentences. Please see:
One room in his apartment is devoted to use a library.
His time is devoted to teaching English.
Could you please shed some light on this?
You need t
But what confuses me is why I should use "use" in the original sentence instead of "using". You have used a gerund in both sentences. Please see:
One room in his apartment is devoted to use a library.
His time is devoted to teaching English.
Could you please shed some light on this?
You need t
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Oh, I'm so thankful to you, Clive.
Could you please tell me if devoted would here too? If not, then what word would you suggest?
1) The Manager suggested that one guard should constantly be _________________outside the lift. There have been too many complaints recently about the lift going out of order and people getting stuck. (DEVOTED?)
Could you please tell me if devoted would here too? If not, then what word would you suggest?
1) The Manager suggested that one guard should constantly be _________________outside the lift. There have been too many complaints recently about the lift going out of order and people getting stuck. (DEVOTED?)
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For 1, I'd suggest stationed or assigned, and for 2, I'd suggest stationed.
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Neat!
Why can't the second sentence take the word "assigned"?, Barbara?
Tom
Why can't the second sentence take the word "assigned"?, Barbara?
Tom
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It can, but I think it works better with guards. Probably just my personal preference. You can use either word for either, I guess.
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