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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is grammatically correct and more natural?

He occupied the apartment on 09-10-2021.

He shifted to the apartment on 09-10-2021.

  

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The first is more natural, but the date is ambiguous. To British English speakers it means 9th October. To American English speakers it means September 10th.

  • The first is more natural, but the date is ambiguous.
  • To British English speakers it means 9th October.
  • To American English speakers it means September 10th.
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The first is more natural, but the date is ambiguous.

To British English speakers it means 9th October.

To American English speakers it means September 10th.

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'shifted' is completely unnatural to this speaker of American English.

'occupied' is fine. 'moved' or 'moved in' are also OK.

CJ

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