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Hi,
I would use 'make up' as an alternative to 'account for' in your sentence.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:56 am Can I understand 'account for' as 'take up'? |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:32 pm Can I understand 'account for' as 'take up'? |
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The phrase "are the reason for" is not a good alternative for liqichao's sentence.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 17:30 pm Can I understand 'account for' as 'take up'? |
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| The phrase "are the reason for" is not a good alternative for liqichao's sentence. |
Hi Amy,
What about 'are the cause for'?
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here is the sentence: small carriers and non-passenger operations tend to account for the majority of the accidents.
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| I would use 'make up' as an alternative to 'account for' in your sentence. |
Hi Alan,
What about this one: 'schoolgirls account for 52% of all the students in this university'
=> Can 'take up' be used to replace 'account for' in this case?
Thank you very much,
Nessie.
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