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Mentee Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'Paraphernalia'

I intend to use 'paraphernalia' for all the office equipment, furnishings, etc. Please advise. Does the following sentence sound right?We moved the office's entire paraphernalia to the new premises in just one night.
  

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'Paraphernalia' is often used in a disparaging manner. If that is what you intend, then your sentence is fine.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Paraphernalia' is often used in a disparaging manner.
  • If that is what you intend, then your sentence is fine.
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'Paraphernalia' is often used in a disparaging manner. If that is what you intend, then your sentence is fine.
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Mister Micawber, thanks very much for shedding light on its use. I don't intend to use it in that sense. The office equipment and furnishings are definitely valuable.
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Then this is quite natural:

We moved all the office equipment and furnishings to the new premises in just one night.
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Yes. It is indeed quite natural and not at all superfluous. Thank you very much.
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