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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of inculcate in everyday English

Hi

I want to know if the use of inculcate in everyday English sounds humorous to native speakers?

For example: 

We should inculcate in our students the value for...

Tom
  

Top answer

Not at all. It's an 'educated word'. Some people will not know it.

— Clive

  • Not at all.
  • It's an 'educated word'.
  • Some people will not know it.
  • the value of , probably
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Not at all.

It's an 'educated word'. Some people will not know it.

the value of, probably
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It does not sound humorous, but is not widely used. It would be more common to use a word such as "instill in" or if speaking of something religious "indoctrinate."
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