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#2 (permalink) Sat Aug 20, 2005 17:55 pm Meaning of 'accede' |
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Accede to is correct and means agree to/accept. _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Sun Mar 30, 2008 17:54 pm Meaning of 'accede' |
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Hi,
May I have a question, please? I don't take this sentence in. The leader stepped down (or resigned) to accede to the wishes of the electorate? But if he had the votes of half the electorate (because The result of the election didn't give either candidate a clear majority ), then he acceded to the wishes of only half the electorate, those who had voted against him, right? Then why did you write "accede to the wishes of the electorate" ?
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Mon Mar 31, 2008 19:43 pm Meaning of 'accede' |
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Hi lost-soul,
You have a point but then remember the test as I see, concerns the use of 'accede' and what it means.
Alan _________________ English as a Foreign Language You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms |
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Alan Co-founder

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answer can be rely and hang both what say? | what does mean would not hold water? |