Utilize something to its utmost
Hi
Are these sentences natural English?
- I utilized the dear, old printer to its utmost. (I used and used it.)
- I wore your gift (shirt) to its utmost. (I wore it a lot.)
- Utilize this dying TV to its last minute and then discard it.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Re: utilize According to at least one article on the web, 'utilize' should only be used when a thing is used for a novel purpose, not when used for its usual, intended purpose. An Oxford Dictionary has this example: The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material. In any case, 'utilize' is not particularly natural.
- Re: utilize According to at least one article on the web, 'utilize' should only be used when a thing is used for a novel purpose, not when used for its usual, intended purpose.
- An Oxford Dictionary has this example: The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.
- In any case, 'utilize' is not particularly natural.
- It sounds like the speaker is trying too hard to use a million-dollar word when a simpler, 50-cent word would do even better.
- That may be why it's not recommended for use in resumes, either.
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Re: utilize
According to at least one article on the web, 'utilize' should only be used when a thing is used for a novel purpose, not when used for its usual, intended purpose. An Oxford Dictionary has this example: The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.
In any case, 'utilize' is not particularly natural. It sounds like the speaker is trying
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