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Utilize is especially appropriate in the narrower sense of making something profitable or of finding new and practical uses for it: Waterpower was once widely utilized to generate electricity.
Okay. Since I'm among friends, I'll confess that I don't quite get the distinction here. I would still have used used in this example... Faldage?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The latest from www.plainenglish.co.uk AnnaStrophic 04/23/04 03:02 PM Re: The latest from www.plainenglish.co.uk TheFallibleFiend 04/23/04 03:16 PM Re: The latest from www.plainenglish.co.uk nancyk 04/23/04 04:29 PM Re: utilized/used belMarduk 04/25/04 01:52 AM Functionalityismness musick 04/25/04 03:12 PM Re: Functionalityismness Faldage 04/25/04 05:02 PM Re: Functionalityismness tang 04/26/04 12:26 AM Re: Functionalityismness nancyk 04/26/04 02:08 PM Re: Functionalityismness RhubarbCommando 04/26/04 03:01 PM Re: Functionalityismness Faldage 04/26/04 10:39 PM Re: Functionalityismness TheFallibleFiend 04/26/04 03:12 PM Resumes Fiberbabe 04/26/04 06:57 PM Re: Resumes TheFallibleFiend 04/26/04 08:54 PM
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