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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

underpins VS support

Is there any difference in meaning between the following sentences:
Manual worker support the economy in the US.
Manual worker underpins the economy in the US.
  

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Dear Samerrustom, The words "support" and "underpin" are synonyms. "underpin" has a physical origin to refer to what is providing a strong foundation to a building and is used figuratively to mean provide a strong support. "underpin" is more expressive and formal than "support".

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • Dear Samerrustom, The words "support" and "underpin" are synonyms.
  • "underpin" has a physical origin to refer to what is providing a strong foundation to a building and is used figuratively to mean provide a strong support.
  • "underpin" is more expressive and formal than "support".
  • You would need either "manual workers" or "manual work"; "manual worker" is grammatically wrong.
  • With either of these words, either sentence would now be OK.
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Dear Samerrustom,

The words "support" and "underpin" are synonyms. "underpin" has a physical origin to refer to what is providing a strong foundation to a building and is used figuratively to mean provide a strong support. "underpin" is more expressive and formal than "support".

You would need either "manual workers" or "manual work"; "manual worker" is grammatically wrong. Wi
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Dear Michael,

Thank you for your assistance. I will use "underpin" in my future formal email and business contacts.
Also I would like to thank you for informing me that "manual worker" is wrong.
I hope you don't mind to correct anything wrong in my future questions. I will be happy when I know that I wrote something correct but I will be happier when you correct my wrong word or
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