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26 Dec 2017
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Is "abeyance" a daily used word?
Is "abeyance" a daily used word?
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- English (US)
@hiroshi0344 Alternative words or phrases for "abeyance" would depend on just what you're discussing, but as an example, let's say that you are waiting for the sale of a house to be completed, but there is some problem that needs to be solved, or some other kind of delay:
Instead of saying, "The sale of the house is being held in abeyance," it would be more common for the average person to just say,
"The sale of the house is pending."
or
"The sale of the house is on hold."
or
"The sale of the house has been delayed."
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I’m not sure but I hope that link will help you:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day
- Japanese
@Harahime
Thank you.
I learned the word from the link and have had this question because I learned a lot of old- fashioned words on the website.
Haha….
Thank you.
I learned the word from the link and have had this question because I learned a lot of old- fashioned words on the website.
Haha….
- English (US)
It's not that common in daily speech. It's a somewhat formal word used more in the context of legal issues.
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- English (US)
@hiroshi0344 Alternative words or phrases for "abeyance" would depend on just what you're discussing, but as an example, let's say that you are waiting for the sale of a house to be completed, but there is some problem that needs to be solved, or some other kind of delay:
Instead of saying, "The sale of the house is being held in abeyance," it would be more common for the average person to just say,
"The sale of the house is pending."
or
"The sale of the house is on hold."
or
"The sale of the house has been delayed."
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