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Hotmale Posted 5 years ago
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Yield

Hello

Could you please tell me whether "yield" is correctly used in this sentence:

"The test yielded high scores from the students".

Another question is whether "from" is the right preposition here. Maybe "among" is better?


Thank you

  

Top answer

Hotmale Could you please tell me whether "yield" is correctly used in this sentence: No. Things yield what they are designed to produce. Tests are designed to produce scores, not high scores.

  • Hotmale Could you please tell me whether "yield" is correctly used in this sentence: No.
  • Things yield what they are designed to produce.
  • Tests are designed to produce scores, not high scores.
  • Hotmale Another question is whether "from" is the right preposition here.
  • Maybe "among" is better?
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HotmaleCould you please tell me whether "yield" is correctly used in this sentence:

No. Things yield what they are designed to produce. Tests are designed to produce scores, not high scores.

HotmaleAnother question is whether "from" is the right preposition here. Maybe "among" is better?

Choice of preposition does

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