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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of the word "proposition"

Hi

Could you please tell me if the word "proposition" in the sense of "matter/issue" is common among native speakers? Are these sentences natural?

* Getting her to agree is not always a simple proposition.
* It's not as simple a proposition as you may think it is.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Both uses are correct (and very common situations). There was recently a rather grim movie called "The Proposition".

— Philip

  • Both uses are correct (and very common situations).
  • There was recently a rather grim movie called "The Proposition".
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Both uses are correct (and very common situations). There was recently a rather grim movie called "The Proposition".
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To me, it sounds like a gangster trying to sound educated. I call it colloquial at best.
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Thanks, Philip.

Enoon, does it mean that you'd prefer "matter/issue" to "proposition" in the two sentences I posted? Then it would sound better to you?

Please let me know.

Tom
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Mr. TomThanks, Philip.Enoon, does it mean that you'd prefer "matter/issue" to "proposition" in the two sentences I posted? Then it would sound better to you?Please let me know.Tom
Getting her to agree is not always a simple matter.

It depends on what you mean in the second one:

It's not as simple a matter as you may think it is.
It's no
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enoonIt is safer to use "proposition" only when there is some sort of proposal involved, I think.
But it's better not to end a sentence with one.
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You mean like how about it?
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