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Mar 4, 2005 00:37
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A student of mine, wrote in a composition:
"I lived in a big house with a large kitchen that could **hold** all of us comfortably for dinner (...)"
My question is --Is "hold" a natural word choice here? Or is there any other better verb or wording?
I thought about "house" but it is too "technical" and this is a composition.
I look forward to your comments. Thanks!
Valeria
"I lived in a big house with a large kitchen that could **hold** all of us comfortably for dinner (...)"
My question is --Is "hold" a natural word choice here? Or is there any other better verb or wording?
I thought about "house" but it is too "technical" and this is a composition.
I look forward to your comments. Thanks!
Valeria
Responses
| 5 +2 | accommodate; hold |
awilliams
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| 4 +2 | that could hold us all comfortably |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 +2 | accomodate, hold |
juvera
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| 4 +1 | seat |
Alexander Demyanov
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13 mins
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accommodate; hold
"Hold" is fine; I thought of "seat" but that's more for a table.
"Accommodate" would be another option.
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-03-04 00:51:54 GMT)
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Sorry - didn\'t see other answers.
NB spelling of \"accommodate\"
"Accommodate" would be another option.
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-03-04 00:51:54 GMT)
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Sorry - didn\'t see other answers.
NB spelling of \"accommodate\"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Charlie Bavington
: "hold " is absolutely fine, as is "seat", bearing in mind it's about dinner and it's doubtful they ate standing up :-)
13 mins
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| agree |
Elena Sgarbo (X)
: Yes, "hold". (Valeria: "house" as a verb would not flow very well with the rest of the text, since "house" is already used as a noun). Greetings, Amy
49 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all!! =)"
+1
10 mins
Alexander Demyanov
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30
seat
Although "hold" is used to mean house, accomodate, etc.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eva Olsson
: My first thought was 'seat' =have room to sit, although 'hold' means have room for as well.
2 days 20 hrs
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Thank you!
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7 hrs
that could hold us all comfortably
is how I would put it - I think "hold" is a good choice
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Note added at 2005-03-04 14:06:49 (GMT)
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you could also say \"take\"
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Note added at 2005-03-04 14:06:49 (GMT)
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you could also say \"take\"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cmwilliams (X)
2 hrs
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| agree |
Eva Olsson
: Hold is fine. As is seat (agree with Charlie above).
2 days 12 hrs
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9 mins
juvera
Works in field
accomodate, hold
You can say hold, but I would prefer to choose accomodate.
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Note added at 9 hrs 56 mins (2005-03-04 10:34:29 GMT)
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Mea culpa: accommodate. It was about 1.30 a.m. and my spelling deteriorates at around that time of the night.
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Note added at 9 hrs 56 mins (2005-03-04 10:34:29 GMT)
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Mea culpa: accommodate. It was about 1.30 a.m. and my spelling deteriorates at around that time of the night.
Peer comment(s):
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Elizabeth Rudin
5 hrs
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Thanks.
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| neutral |
CMJ_Trans (X)
: accoMModate
7 hrs
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Yep, five minutes later I hit the bed, it was 1.30 in the morning, and my last thought was, I bet I spelt it wrongly!
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| agree |
Bjørn Anthun
: I'd say accommodate
17 hrs
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Thank you.
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