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Do these sound natural and mean pretty much the same?
We decided to abandon the plan.
We decided to scrap the plan.
We decided to cancel the plan.
Do these sound natural and mean pretty much the same?
We decided to abandon the plan.
We decided to scrap the plan.
We decided to cancel the plan.
We decided to abandon the plan.
We decided to scrap the plan.
We decided to cancel the plan.
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When you use "abandon" there's usually a bit of a story that goes with it but they all basically mean the same thing and sound natural.
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All of them are correct, sound natural, and mean the same.
But as a side note, 'We decided to scrap the plan' - is not a commonly used sentence.
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The sentences with "abandon" and "scrap" sound similar -- for some unexpected reason, you had to stop making or executing the plan. However, "We decided to cancel the plan" sounds a little unnatural. "Cancel" is a word you use for scheduled events, not a plan.
(edit: looking at the other answers, maybe not. It sounds a little weird to me though)
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