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Chenyincheng Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

To attribute

Hi all,

A question of collocation: Can a cost be attributed to a person/party, i.e. they should pay it? For example:

We shall be responsible for all costs that can be reasonably attributed to us.

Thanks!
  

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chenyincheng We shall be responsible for all costs that can be reasonably attributed to us That sounds fine to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • chenyincheng We shall be responsible for all costs that can be reasonably attributed to us That sounds fine to me.
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chenyinchengWe shall be responsible for all costs that can be reasonably attributed to us
That sounds fine to me.
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Just to be sure I'm saying what I mean to say. Does the example sentence mean:

If it is our responsibility to pay a cost (e.g. because we incurred it), then we will pay it.
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chenyinchengIf it is our responsibility to pay a cost (e.g. because we incurred it), then we will pay it.
Yes, that's what it says to me.
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