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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
...was denied me...
Is this following proper English?
...something or other was denied me, somewhere, because of...
qim
...something or other was denied me, somewhere, because of...
qim
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Anonymous Is this following proper English? something or other was denied me , somewhere, because of... qim Yes, but I think it's relatively uncommon.
- Anonymous Is this following proper English?
- something or other was denied me , somewhere, because of...
- qim Yes, but I think it's relatively uncommon.
- Example I wanted a second chance, but it was denied me.
- (I didn't get a second chance.
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AnonymousIs this following proper English?Yes, but I think it's relatively uncommon.
...something or other was denied me, somewhere, because of...
qim
Example
I wanted a second chance, but it was denied me. (I didn't get a second chance. My request for a second chance was refused/denied/not
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It seems deny works both with and without to:
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deny
3 a : to turn down or give a negative answer to (a person) <hard to
deny an eager child> <denying the petitioners> b : to refuse to grant
: WITHHOLD <the king denied his vassal's plea> <the leave was denied
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deny
3 a : to turn down or give a negative answer to (a person) <hard to
deny an eager child> <denying the petitioners> b : to refuse to grant
: WITHHOLD <the king denied his vassal's plea> <the leave was denied
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