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Another question in English
« on: January 31, 2008, 11:41:12 AM »

I'm trying to help my 12 year old daughter to write a report in English. (Reminder: This is a foreign language for her.) My question: What would be a better choice of verb to put before 'criticism'? Evoke? Provoke? These words seem too BIG for her to use. Is there something simpler yet correct?

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Re: Another question in English
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2008, 12:00:37 PM »

Depending on one's intention in the use of "criticism," perhaps one of these: "cause"; "result in"; "yield"; or, if it's about what to expect when writing, "get used to."  Do any of these help?
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Re: Another question in English
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2008, 12:55:37 PM »

Penny,

I think "provoke" would be more correct.  "Evoke" suggests a less direct "cause-effect" relationship between the action being criticized and the actual criticism.

If "provoke" sounds too "big," you might just try "caused."

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Re: Another question in English
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 01:36:18 PM »

You'd better give us the sentence.  Criticism has a number of meanings.
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Re: Another question in English
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2008, 03:03:52 AM »

Thank you, all. Couldn't thank you before because of the lock-out.

Thank you, Ingrid, for e mailing me RE "criticism". We ended up using "provoke", because it's a word used in Hebrew as well, making it not such a "big" word...

Thanks again,
Penny
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