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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

vacate vs evict

0The King of Nepal has been stripped of power and is to [vacate/be evicted from] his palace Friday.02br
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0Hi, 02br
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00In very simple terms,02br
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01b00vacate 02b00 - he leaves02br
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01b00be evicted from02b00 - they throw him out.02br
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0I love your crystal clear definitions! Thank you, Clive.0-
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0Hi N2G,02br
00To evict is to force one out of a property or place. i.e. The tenants have not paid rents for 3 months and the owner has no choice but to evict them. But for a king, I have much reservation using the verb "evict".0-
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0Does the word evict imply that the residence must be rented which is why it doesn't work well with palaces?0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Generally speaking, that's true. However, the use of the word 'evict' in the original context seems OK because it suggests that the people of Nepal think that the palace really belongs to them, ie to the nation.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Thanks, Goodman and Clive!0-
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