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Fri May 26, 2006 8:50 am "the onus is on..." Style and popularity? |
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Hi Torsten
You're right. The word "onus" is not a terribly "low level" or "everyday" word. It would most likely be used in some kind of a professional or business context. I imagine that lawyers are also fond of this word. And I think you'll also find the word onus used in the news.
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Fri May 26, 2006 11:09 am "the onus is on..." Style and popularity? |
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. Ms Google says: 4,100,000 English pages for 'the onus is on them'; 4,070,000 English pages for 'the onus is on us'.
We've always used the phrase in my family-- I learnt it from me paw. I think you'll find the set phrase more common than the single word onus. . _________________ Canadian-American native speaker who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber |
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Fri May 26, 2006 11:21 am Is Google female? |
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Hi Charles, thanks for that. Could you please explain why you think Google is female ? _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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Fri May 26, 2006 11:39 am "the onus is on..." Style and popularity? |
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Just a conceit (= 'fanciful thought or idea') of mine, Torsten. . |
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