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HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

the verb 'render'

please is the use of the verb 'render' correct in the following sentence?

His complex personality renders him different from others.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Yes. But makes is much, much more common.

— Clive

  • Yes.
  • But makes is much, much more common.
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Yes.
But makes is much, much more common.
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CliveYes.But makes is much, much more common.
In which register/genre?
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'Render' is high-register.
'Makes' is OK for all registers.
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I concur with Clive that "makes" is much more common in this context. However, I find "render" to have certain collocations that are, in fact, quite common. For example, "render useless" and "render aid/assistance."

Examples:
"Dropping my mobile phone in the swimming pool rendered (made) it useless."
"The stranded motorist was thankful to those who rendered (gave/offered) aid
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