Gumchik Tong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Compensate
The man is using a large wooden box as a makeshift table.
Can I write the above sentence using the word 'compensate': The table is compensated with a wooden box.
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Gumchik Tong Can I write the above sentence using the word 'compensate': The table is compensated with a wooden box. No, not at all. You misunderstand the meaning of the word.
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Gumchik TongCan I write the above sentence using the word 'compensate': The table is compensated with a wooden box.
No, not at all. You misunderstand the meaning of the word. A good way to check the use of a new word is to input it to FrazeIt:
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