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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Under the Influence (of)??
Recently, I had been to LA. I watched the news on the television. Not once but a couple of times I had had heard the newscasters and reporters using the word 'influence', in the context of drink-driving, in the following fashion:
1. She drove the car under the influence.
2. He was suspected to have been under the influence.
Is it colloquial or American English?
1. She drove the car under the influence.
2. He was suspected to have been under the influence.
Is it colloquial or American English?
Top answer
Hi, Yes, it's a shortened form of 'under the influence of alcohol '. Clive
- Hi, Yes, it's a shortened form of 'under the influence of alcohol '.
- Clive
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Hi,
Yes, it's a shortened form of 'under the influence of alcohol'.
Clive
Yes, it's a shortened form of 'under the influence of alcohol'.
Clive
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Clive,
Thank you very much for the prompt response.
Is the usage correct? Is it gaining currency?
Thank you very much for the prompt response.
Is the usage correct? Is it gaining currency?
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