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John Aki Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Wording help please?

Hi,

Could you please check for me if I have used these words correctly?


"Retain" is more like (still/keep)

This room [ retains / keeps ] it's temperature all year around. (Both words are correct, different regester)

I have [ retained / kept ] this bike from I was in highchool. (Same as above)

This country has [ retained / kept ] its independence since 1940. (Same as above)


"Remain" is more like (left)

Onle the best [ remained / left ] in here, I threw away the rest. (Both words are correct, different regester)

This issue is [ remaining / left ] to be solved. (Same as above)

How many problems [ remained / left ] to be solved?. (Same as above)

This abandoned car [ remained / left ] many of its useful parts. (Same as above)

Are they any remaining cake left? I would like to have the [ remaining cake / remainder ].


Thanks in advance

John AKi

  

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Hi - the sentences below just need tweaking: I have [ retained / kept ] this bike from I was in highchool. I've had / kept this bike since I was / from when I was in high school (retained seems a bit formal in context This issue is [ remaining / left ] to be solved. This issue remains / is left / is still to be solved.

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  • Hi - the sentences below just need tweaking: I have [ retained / kept ] this bike from I was in highchool.
  • I've had / kept this bike since I was / from when I was in high school (retained seems a bit formal in context This issue is [ remaining / left ] to be solved.
  • This issue remains / is left / is still to be solved.
  • This abandoned car [ remained / left ] many of its useful parts.
  • This abandoned car retains / has many of it's useful parts left.
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Hi - the sentences below just need tweaking:

I have [ retained / kept ] this bike from I was in highchool.
I've had / kept this bike since I was / from when I was in high school (retained seems a bit formal in context

This issue is [ remaining / left ] to be solved.

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