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  1. 24-Nov-2011, 01:48 #1
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    Default verify

    I verify the above information as true.

    Hi,

    Is the above sentence correct?
    "verify something as true"?
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  2. 24-Nov-2011, 01:53 #2
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    Default Re: verify

    It's redundant. "Verify" is derived from the Latin for "true."

    You can simply say that you have verified it.
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  3. 24-Nov-2011, 08:34 #3
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    Default Re: verify

    Certify??
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