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Zohar Levi Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Two things conform

Can I say:

"The two objectives don't conform."

Where I mean:

The two objectives are inconsistent.

I'm going for the first interpretation in

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conform

  

Top answer

The two words have different meanings. For example: "He wants two objectives for the company: to make money, and to be socially responsible. ")

  • The two words have different meanings.
  • For example: "He wants two objectives for the company: to make money, and to be socially responsible.
  • ")
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The two words have different meanings. For example:


"He wants two objectives for the company: to make money, and to be socially responsible. But the two objectives are inconsistent." (You can't substitute "don't conform" here for "are inconsistent.")

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