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Leeshee Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of "resume"

0Hi, everybody, I am a newcomer here and I would highly appreciate it if you would answer the following:02br
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001. Is "resume responsibility" OK or only "assume responsibility"? Or both OK?02br
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002. Is "resume the expenses" as acceptable as "bear the expenses"? And in this case, can any other verb be used as "bear"?02br
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00Thanx a lot!0-
  

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02br 02br 01font 001. Is "resume responsibility" OK or only "assume responsibility"? 02font 02br 02br 00First you assume responsibility.

— Clive

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  • Is "resume responsibility" OK or only "assume responsibility"?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00First you assume responsibility.
  • 01i 01u 00 'Resume' here means 01b 00to assume it again02b 00, after giving it up temporarily02u 02i 00.
  • 02br 02br 01font 002.
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0Hi,02br
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00Welcome to the Forum.02br
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01font001. Is "resume responsibility" OK or only "assume responsibility"? Or both OK?02font02br
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00First you assume responsibility. 02br
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00Then you give it up or relinquish it.02br
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00Then you resume i
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