The word propose has been borrowed from the Latin propositus meaning, "set forth" in which sentence is the word propose used correctly
A. he felt that propose would do more harm than good
B. when you set up a propose, be certain it is correct.
C. the seller accepted the propose to buy the house.
D. I will propose a new budget next week.
I say it's eaither D or C
Yes. D is correct.
C would be right if it were "proposal."
C should be the noun form
D should be the verb form
Which one is correct?
I want to say D
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Another thing to help future people, replace propose with set forth to get your answer
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You are correct! The word "propose" is used correctly in both sentence C and sentence D.
To figure out the correct answer, we can analyze the meaning of the word "propose" and how it is used in each sentence:
A. "He felt that propose would do more harm than good." This sentence is using the word "propose" as a noun, which is incorrect. The word "propose" is a verb, not a noun.
B. "When you set up a propose, be certain it is correct." Here, the sentence is using the word "propose" as a noun, but it should be used as a verb. The correct verb form would be "propose," rather than "a propose."
C. "The seller accepted the propose to buy the house." This sentence correctly uses "propose" as a verb. However, the preposition should be "proposal" instead of "propose" to convey the idea of an offer or suggestion.
D. "I will propose a new budget next week." This sentence uses "propose" correctly as a verb, showing an intention to suggest or put forward a new budget.
So, you are right. Sentence C is using "propose" incorrectly as a noun instead of "proposal," while sentence D uses "propose" correctly as a verb. The correct answer is indeed either D or C.