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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Usage of "raise"
Hi,
Could you tell me if I can use the word "raise" this way:
1. They raised a platter of scallops $10 at Danny's
2. They raised a platter of scallops by $10 at Danny's
The meaning is that the prise for a platter of scallops went up by $10.
Thanks !
Could you tell me if I can use the word "raise" this way:
1. They raised a platter of scallops $10 at Danny's
2. They raised a platter of scallops by $10 at Danny's
The meaning is that the prise for a platter of scallops went up by $10.
Thanks !
Top answer
No. "They raised a platter" sounds like someone holding a platter up in the air. "
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- "They raised a platter" sounds like someone holding a platter up in the air.
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No. "They raised a platter" sounds like someone holding a platter up in the air. You need "They raised the price of the scalllops by $10."
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