Aditileo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
herditament
Is the word heriditament* always followed by *of?
e.g. He built the hospital on heriditament of land.
e.g. He built the hospital on heriditament of land.
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Is the word heriditament* always followed by *of ? g. He built the hospital on a heriditament of land.
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Is the word heriditament* always followed by *of?
e.g. He built the hospital on a heriditament of land.'Of' is correct.
Much more natural is eg He built the house on land that he had inherited.
e.g. He built the hospital on a heriditament of land.'Of' is correct.
Much more natural is eg He built the house on land that he had inherited.
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I have never seen or heard "heriditament" before. Most people would have no idea what it means.
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Hereditament. The word is unlikely to be used except in legal documents. Only a lawyer or someone who has encountered the word in a legal context is likely to know the meaning.
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