"Janet B" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 20:09:32 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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>>> On 8/1/2015 2:11 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 17:29:53 +0100, Janet > wrote:
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>>>>> In article >, says...
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>>>>>> sf wrote:
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>>>>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>> Really? Interesting. I always though worldwide was:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - herb the spice was pronounced erb
>>>>>>>> - herb the name was pronounced herb.
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>>>>>>> The Brits don't prescribe to that.
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>>>>>> Those barbarians! ;-D
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>>>>> At least we know how not to use "prescribe "
>>>>>
>>>>> Janet UK
>>>> perhaps 'ascribe'?
>>>> Janet US
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>>> Subscribe.
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> I don't know. Look back at the original statement. I am unsure of
> ascribe vs. subscribe.
"The reason that "subscribe" means to agree with or to give assent to in
these sentences is that one of the word's meanings is to sign underneath
("sub-scribe")--as, for example when one signs one's name to a petition to
indicate agreement with the text of the petition.
If you are not sure about whether to use "ascribe" or "subscribe" in a given
sentence, try substituting the word "credit" or "attribute" for "ascribe."
If the sentence doesn't make sense with either of those words, then
"ascribe" is not the word you want."
http://grammartips.homestead.com/ascribe.html
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