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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

What is correct?

We need to double the effort on penaterating the China market.
We need to double the effort penaterating the China market.

What is correct?
  

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Neither is good. Say eg We need to redouble our efforts to penetrate the Chinese market. double - multiply by 2 redouble - make greater, intensify Clive

  • Neither is good.
  • Say eg We need to redouble our efforts to penetrate the Chinese market.
  • double - multiply by 2 redouble - make greater, intensify Clive
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Neither is good.
Say
eg We need to redouble our efforts to penetrate the Chinese market.

double - multiply by 2
redouble - make greater, intensify

Clive
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messier42We need to double the effort on penaterating the China market.We need to double the effort penaterating the China market.What is correct?
"double" is possible; maybe the effort will be doubled in terms of money and manpower. But I agree with 'effort(s) to penetrate'.

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