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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What word should I use to replace 'disgracing'
From now on, I am determined to devote myself to propagation in the Philippines with unity between priests and lay believers without disgracing the achievements of the former chief priest.
The new chief priest who wrote the above sentence uses 'disgracing' in the sense that he will not let the previous chief priest down by doing badly in propagation compared with the latter's good performance.
I think 'disgracing' is not the correct word? Am I right? If so, what word should I use to replace 'disgracing'.
Thanks.
The new chief priest who wrote the above sentence uses 'disgracing' in the sense that he will not let the previous chief priest down by doing badly in propagation compared with the latter's good performance.
I think 'disgracing' is not the correct word? Am I right? If so, what word should I use to replace 'disgracing'.
Thanks.
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tamguatlay I think 'disgracing' is not the correct word? I agree. diminishing , denigrating, belittling You might find something better in a thesaurus.
- tamguatlay I think 'disgracing' is not the correct word?
- I agree.
- diminishing , denigrating, belittling You might find something better in a thesaurus.
- _____________ You might consider changing "propagation" as well since it relates to reproduction.
- Here's a possible misinterpretation.
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tamguatlayI think 'disgracing' is not the correct word?I agree.
diminishing, denigrating, belittling
You might find something better in a thesaurus.
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You might consider changing "propagation" as well since it relates to reproduction. Here's a possible misinterpretation.
I am determined to dev
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Hi CJ.
Would "letting down" be acceptable? I have change to "the spread of Buddhism" to avoid the other meaning.
From now on, I am determined to devote myself to the spread of Buddhism in the Philippines with unity between priests and lay believers without letting down the achievements of the former chief priest.
Thanks.
Would "letting down" be acceptable? I have change to "the spread of Buddhism" to avoid the other meaning.
From now on, I am determined to devote myself to the spread of Buddhism in the Philippines with unity between priests and lay believers without letting down the achievements of the former chief priest.
Thanks.
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tamguatlayWould "letting down" be acceptable?Sorry, but no. You only let down people. It means to disappoint (someone). An achievement isn't the sort of thing that can become disappointed; it has no feelings.
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