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learner1
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 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: erect/put up |
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Hello,
Do 'erect' and 'put up' mean the same and are they interchangeable here?
"A statue was erected in memory of the dead leader."
"A statue was put up in memory of the dead leader."
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: Re: erect/put up |
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| learner1 wrote: |
Hello,
Do 'erect' and 'put up' mean the same and are they interchangeable here?
"A statue was erected in memory of the dead leader."
"A statue was put up in memory of the dead leader."
Thanks. |
Technically they mean the same thing here, though "erected" sounds more formal and better matches the mood of the sentence. |
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learner1
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Bob S.:
Thank you very much. Doesn't 'put up' match the mood of the sentence well because it is informal?
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| learner1 wrote: |
| Thank you very much. Doesn't 'put up' match the mood of the sentence well because it is informal? |
A statue of a dead leader is a somber and formal monument.
Compare with, say, a camping tent. You could also say "erect a tent" or "put up a tent." Since camping is an informal activity, "put up" would better match this situation (not that the other is wrong, it is just a question of what a native speaker would naturally choose to match the mood). |
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learner1
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Hello Bob S.:
Thank you very much for your explanation. |
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