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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: counsel |
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1.I'd like to take counsel with him about it.
2.I'd like to consult him about it.
3.I'd like to talk it over with you. |
Which one is correct?
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tyreless
Joined: 22 Jul 2008
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Location: Colombia
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Hello Chan-Seung Lee, all of the are correct but there slight differences in usage and meaning.
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1.I'd like to take counsel with him about it. |
Rather formal and likely to be heard in a legal context. "Counsel" is normaly understood to mean legal advice.
e.g. "I'd like to take counsel with my lawyer first."
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| 2.I'd like to consult him about it. |
Much more common. "Consult" here means asking someones advice or opinion. e.g. "I'd like to have his advice on the matter."
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| 3.I'd like to talk it over with you. |
Informal language, unlikely to be used in written context. Here "to talk it over" could be substituted for "...discuss it with you".
Hope it helps 
David
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