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Right or wrong?
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zvonka.rink
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Right or wrong?
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Dear colleagues,
I would like to aks you for help. Would you say:
The name Oxfam originates from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief?
I would say: comes from, however, I �m not sure if native speakers would use originates or not. I wouldn �t but I �m not sure.
Thank you and I wish you a nice day.
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7 Jun 2011
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ide_ha
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if I were you, i would say "comes from"  |
7 Jun 2011
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edrodmedina
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Hello zvonka... It depends who we are speaking to. If I were explaining where a word comes to my 2nd graders I would use "comes from", if I were speaking to my colleagues would use "originates from". Either one is acceptable though. |
7 Jun 2011
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zvonka.rink
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Dear Edromedina,
Thank you. What matters to me is if both are acceptable.
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7 Jun 2011
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