Hello. I will be very grateful for some language help.

1)Is it possible to use "have" with the word "victory", for example "Last year our country had an important victory - it joined UNESCO"?
2)Is it possible to use "have a win" in the same context: "Last year our country had an important diplomatic win - we joined Unesco"?
Thank you very much for your help.

1. No, but you could say, "... won an important victory ... "

2. That's fine.

My question is this: Over whom did the country "win" this "victory"? Was there a large faction or group of people who didn't want the country to join Unesco??

Hello! I'd be happy to help with your language questions.

1) Yes, it is possible to use the word "have" with the word "victory" in the context you mentioned. The sentence you provided, "Last year our country had an important victory - it joined UNESCO," is grammatically correct and conveys the idea that your country achieved a significant accomplishment by joining UNESCO.

2) In the same context, it is more common to use the term "achieve" or "gain" instead of "have" when referring to a diplomatic win. So, a more natural usage would be: "Last year our country achieved an important diplomatic win - we joined UNESCO." This sentence communicates the same idea that your country successfully accomplished a diplomatic objective by becoming a member of UNESCO.

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