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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
To stop trading with someone
Hello,
If a war breaks out, would it be correct to say that:
- Country A will cancel "country B's" trade rights - I have seen "cancel" used in this context in Historical PC games (Medieval Total War).
- Country A will stop trading with country B - I am afraid it's somewhat colloquial.
- Country A and country B will bring their trade to a halt.
I apologize in advance because I am sure they'll sound odd. If they are too bad, what would you say?
If a war breaks out, would it be correct to say that:
- Country A will cancel "country B's" trade rights - I have seen "cancel" used in this context in Historical PC games (Medieval Total War).
- Country A will stop trading with country B - I am afraid it's somewhat colloquial.
- Country A and country B will bring their trade to a halt.
I apologize in advance because I am sure they'll sound odd. If they are too bad, what would you say?
Top answer
Do you mean the war is between Country A and Country B?
- Do you mean the war is between Country A and Country B?
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Yes, I am sorry. The context above doesn't make that clear. I remember seeing "cancel trade rights" in a historical game.
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I remember seeing "cancel trade rights" in a historical game.
I suppose that would be OK in the context of a game.
But in the real world, I'd expect eg break off trade relations.
In fact, if you say they are at war, isn't it implicit that they do not trade? Seems a bit silly to act
I suppose that would be OK in the context of a game.
But in the real world, I'd expect eg break off trade relations.
In fact, if you say they are at war, isn't it implicit that they do not trade? Seems a bit silly to act
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CliveSeems a bit silly to actually say they don't.I might be dumber than you think I am.
Does "...will bring their trade to a halt" sound odd? For some reason I think that "Country A will stop trading with country B" sounds informal. Does it?
It probably is implicit. Has the US ever stopped supplying the Taliban with weapons, I wonder? And w
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I might be dumber than you think I am. Apparently not.
Does "...will bring their trade to a halt" sound odd? No
For some reason I think that "Country A will stop trading with country B" sounds informal. Does it? No, just simple and direct.
Does "...will bring their trade to a halt" sound odd? No
For some reason I think that "Country A will stop trading with country B" sounds informal. Does it? No, just simple and direct.
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I meant no offense, Clive. I got the idea that you were starting on me. I am sorry.
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