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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

to pronounce/pass judgement

Hello,
How would you differentiate between: "The school inspector's function is not merely to pronounce/pass judgement, but also to suggest improvements"?
I am sorry if the sentence looks weird to you, I found it on the internet.

Thank you.
  

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Gene93 How would you differentiate With 'pass', the inspector made the decision; with 'pronounce', he may have just announced the committee's decision.

— Mister Micawber

  • Gene93 How would you differentiate With 'pass', the inspector made the decision; with 'pronounce', he may have just announced the committee's decision.
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Gene93How would you differentiate
With 'pass', the inspector made the decision; with 'pronounce', he may have just announced the committee's decision.
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To me,' pronounce judgement' sounds stiff and rather old-fashioned.
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Thank you both. One last question. I came across: "I don't like people who pass judgments on others." meaning "I don't like judgmental people". I may be wrong, but don't judgmental people usually "make quick judgments about others"? According to Macmillan Dictionary, "make" can be used in this collocation. This dictionary has let me and a few other students in the past, so I am not sure if
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Gene93I may be wrong, but don't judgmental people usually "make quick judgments about others"?
Often, but not necessarily.
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