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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Word choice
Which word is a better choice: 'discerned', 'ascertained', or 'deduced'?
The four also ascertained/deduced/discerned that Szass Tam had magically bound the necromancers and his other minions.
The four also ascertained/deduced/discerned that Szass Tam had magically bound the necromancers and his other minions.
Top answer
It depends on what you mean. 'discerned' is like 'noticed'. 'ascertained' is like 'checked to find out (and found out).
- It depends on what you mean.
- 'discerned' is like 'noticed'.
- 'ascertained' is like 'checked to find out (and found out).
- 'deduced' is like 'concluded from the known facts'.
- CJ
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It depends on what you mean.
'discerned' is like 'noticed'.
'ascertained' is like 'checked to find out (and found out).
'deduced' is like 'concluded from the known facts'.
CJ
'discerned' is like 'noticed'.
'ascertained' is like 'checked to find out (and found out).
'deduced' is like 'concluded from the known facts'.
CJ
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