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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of procllivity

Is it proper to use proclivity when it applies to "she has the proclivity to have an accumulation of ear wax"?
  

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Your sentence implies that she has a natural liking for this condition. Sounds odd. Clive

  • Your sentence implies that she has a natural liking for this condition.
  • Sounds odd.
  • Clive
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Your sentence implies that she has a natural liking for this condition. Sounds odd.

Clive
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No. Proclivity implies volition.

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