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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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you must resolve to study every day.

If you want good grades, you must resolve to study every day.

Do the following equate the above? Thanks.

If you want good grades, you must make a resolustion/decision to study every day.

If you want good grades, you must be determined to study every day.

If you want good grades, you must determine to study every day.
  

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I don't think the last is quite natural. Determine is not quite as formally resolute as resolve. The second seems rather awkward and wordy compared to the first (original).

  • I don't think the last is quite natural.
  • Determine is not quite as formally resolute as resolve.
  • The second seems rather awkward and wordy compared to the first (original).
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I don't think the last is quite natural. Determine is not quite as formally resolute as resolve. The second seems rather awkward and wordy compared to the first (original).
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Mister MicawberI don't think the last is quite natural. Determine is not quite as formally resolute as resolve. The second seems rather awkward and wordy compared to the first (original).

Thankks, Mister.

But what do you mean by the bolded part? I'm confused.
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Mister MicawberWhich words confuse you?

Thanks, Mister.

It's not which word that confuses me but the whole construction.
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Resolution is a more formal process than determination (or decision).

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Mister MicawberResolution is a more formal process than determination (or decision).

Thanks, Mister.'

But I still don't get it--how could "resolution" be a formal process? It's really abstract to me. Could you illustrate it? Thanks.
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OK-- forget my attempt and take a look at the American Heritage Dictionary's:

SYNONYMS:decide, determine, settle, rule,
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Thanks, Mister.

They are really complicated and tricky.
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