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- 23-Mar-2004, 21:00 #1Anonymous Guest
rise or raise Is it possible to say
They decided to rise prices?
or only they decided to raise prices?
- 23-Mar-2004, 21:32 #2
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Re: rise or raise 
Originally Posted by catryn 
Hi,
IMO, it would only be the latter: they decided to raise prices.Red5
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- 23-Mar-2004, 22:52 #3
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Teacher Re: rise or raise Prices rise, but people raise prices. Originally Posted by catryn
Rise = intransitive (no object)
Raise= transitive (takes an object)
- 27-Mar-2004, 18:15 #4
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Teacher Re: rise or raise There are a couple of rare transitive uses of "rise". Originally Posted by tdol Prices rise, but people raise prices. Originally Posted by catryn
Rise = intransitive (no object)
Raise= transitive (takes an object)
One is to "rise" a fish -- to cause it to come to the surface.
The other is a nautical term, to "rise" a bit a land or other object above the horizon line by moving closer to it. :wink:
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