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Irum Ghafoor Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of 'gainsay'

Theories can be rejected but facts are gainsay. Is this sentence correct?
  

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Irum Ghafoor Theories can be rejected but facts are gainsay. Is this sentence correct? No.

— CalifJim

  • Irum Ghafoor Theories can be rejected but facts are gainsay.
  • Is this sentence correct?
  • No.
  • "gainsay" is a verb that means deny or reject.
  • You're using it as an adjective.
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Irum Ghafoor Theories can be rejected but facts are gainsay. Is this sentence correct?
No. "gainsay" is a verb that means deny or reject. You're using it as an adjective. Look it up in a dictionary. I can't imagine from your sentence what you think it means, but you haven't got it right.

gainsay: to deny or disagree with (something) : to show or sa
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Hello, Irum Ghafoor—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.

Do you mean one of these?—

Theories can be rejected but facts are a given.
Theories can be rejected but facts cannot be gainsaid.
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Yes.This is what I meant. Thank You.
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