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go into bankruptcy
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:50 am
by Itasan
Which is better?
1. In the worst case, the company may go into bankruptcy.
2. In the worst case, the company may go bankrupt.
Thank you.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:29 pm
by tommy_google
hi..guy..one question, is there any difference between the two sentence?
Hi, guy.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:23 pm
by Itasan
Hi...guy. That's what I'm asking the native speakers of English.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:56 pm
by fluffyhamster
'Go into bankruptcy' is possible, but why add the 'into' (which then involves a change from 'bankrupt' to 'bankruptcy'?); that is, I suspect that 'go bankrupt' is by far the more common phrase. As for 'bankruptcy', look for its collocations e.g. file for bankruptcy.
Sorry I've not been around much lately, Itasan, but I've got a new job starting and need to focus on that!
go into bankruptcy
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:14 pm
by Itasan
Thank you very much, fluffy.
See you any time when you have the time.
Itasan
Re: go into bankruptcy
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:57 pm
by tigertiger
Itasan wrote:Which is better?
1. In the worst case, the company may go into bankruptcy.
2. In the worst case, the company may go bankrupt.
Thank you.
I have heard of companies going bankrupt and I have heard of companies going into liquidation.
If I heard the term going into bankrupty I would understand what was meant, but it sounds awkward and may be a muddling of terms.
go into bankruptcy
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:13 am
by Itasan
Thank you very much, tigertiger.