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Originally Posted by thru  Hi,
Thank you BobK for your comment. I have some more questions about these expressions:
1.We depend on/rely on/count on donations from the public.
2.I'm depending on/relying on/counting on you to tell me everything.
3.They have to rely on/depend on/count on the river for their
water.
Are they all fine to use here? Thank you very much. |
All fine, except 'count on' in 3. Their meanings aren't always interchangeable. For example, in 1:
depend on = that is a crucial source of income
rely on = we rely on it, and want you to make a donation now
count on = we rely on it, and
expect you to make a donation now
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