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28 June
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I'm a bit confused with the words "adress" and "mention" for example
why can't I even adress the house?
why can't I even mention the house?
which one is right?
I'm a bit confused with the words "adress" and "mention" for example
why can't I even adress the house?
why can't I even mention the house?
which one is right?
why can't I even adress the house?
why can't I even mention the house?
which one is right?
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@jujubaca Please notice that there are two "d's" in address. You can address the subject and you can mention the subject but they have two different meanings.
Address in this context means to make a formal speech to. For example, "He addressed the union members at the convention."
Mention means to speak or write about, especially briefly or incidentally.
For example, "I mentioned your idea during the conversation."
"She mentioned that she was going to be five minutes late."
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@jujubaca
By "house", I'm assuming that you mean a legislative body like the House of Representatives here in the United States. In that case, "address" is correct but "mention" is not correct. That is because "addressing the House" is using this definition of address:
To make a formal speech to. For example, "He addressed the union members at the convention."
"To mention the house" is also correct but it has a totally different meaning.
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@ThirstyForKnowledge oh no, when I said house I was only using a random word that came to my mind, if it was "subject"
why can't I even adress the subject?
why can't I even mention the subject?
are both right?
why can't I even adress the subject?
why can't I even mention the subject?
are both right?
- English (US)
@jujubaca Please notice that there are two "d's" in address. You can address the subject and you can mention the subject but they have two different meanings.
Address in this context means to make a formal speech to. For example, "He addressed the union members at the convention."
Mention means to speak or write about, especially briefly or incidentally.
For example, "I mentioned your idea during the conversation."
"She mentioned that she was going to be five minutes late."
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
@ThirstyForKnowledge I think I understood, thanks for helping me.
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