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klafterreith
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 Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 2:18 am Post subject: control/check |
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Would a native accept `control�in this context? Please comment:
The police controlled where the prisoner was.
or must it be:
The police checked where the prisoner was.
The social worker controlled if he attended the course.
The social worker checked if he attended the course.
Please comment on the use of `control/check�
peace
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eleruen
Joined: 17 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: check and control |
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do you want American or British English?
I can give you an answer for British English, but not American. (the two meanings are very different- check is 'make sure' only, but in American English it can mean 'control').
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LucentShade
Joined: 30 Dec 2003
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Location: Nebraska, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:38 am Post subject: |
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For the first sentence, "control" might be acceptable, but it means that the police decided where the prisoner should be and forced him to go there. If you say "check," it means that the police looked (quickly) to see where the prisoner was.
#2: "controlled" is not acceptable. There's no way that the social worker can control whether or not the man is the course. |
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