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Source: English as 2nd Language English as 2nd Language | I heard someone say "They give a lot of value to their families."
Isn't "They place a lot of value on their families." more like how it would normally be said?
I think so.
give value to - or - place value on | Yes, it should be place a lot of value on. I don't think the first one is even an English sentence. | That sentence was spoken by a German speaker. It is a grammatically correct sentence. Collocationally, it is wrong. |
It sounds like suits-talk. Give value to your shareholders, give value to the meeting, add value to this and that....
I think the speaker perhaps didn't mean placing value but giving value. Strange-speak nevertheless, when family relationships take on business jargon. :wink: