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25-Jul-2004, 11:25
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I've some doubts about this tense .
Expectations of rate increases will be climbed back .
Is it correct to use passive tense here ?
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25-Jul-2004, 11:51
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Originally Posted by alexandre42 I've some doubts about this tense .
Expectations of rate increases will be climbed back .
Is it correct to use passive tense here ?
Thank | First, Passive is a voice, not a tense. :wink: Second, what exactly does 'climbed back' mean? Third, if expectations can in fact be climbed back, then the sentence stands correct. :D |
25-Jul-2004, 12:06
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Originally Posted by Casiopea Quote: |
Originally Posted by alexandre42 I've some doubts about this tense .
Expectations of rate increases will be climbed back .
Is it correct to use passive tense here ?
Thank | First, Passive is a voice, not a tense. :wink: Second, what exactly does 'climbed back' mean? Third, if expectations can in fact be climbed back, then the sentence stands correct. :D | Thank for this clarification relating to passive voice. Climb back means to scale . This verb is used to indicate the rates will probably increase in next months with the data of economic improvement that Fed is seeing |
25-Jul-2004, 15:37
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Don't you mean that the rates will be raised ("remontés" in French) ?
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25-Jul-2004, 15:52
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I've some doubts about this tense
| I do not think that you can use "I've" here. You should write "I have" for have here is a main verb and should not be contracted.
I have a lot of books.
I've got it.
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25-Jul-2004, 20:24
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Originally Posted by Francois Don't you mean that the rates will be raised ("remontés" in French) ?
FRC | Yes I did it . To scale indicates that this raising will take time .
The verb means progression of steps.
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25-Jul-2004, 20:29
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I've some doubts about this tense
| I do not think that you can use "I've" here. You should write "I have" for have here is a main verb and should not be contracted.
I have a lot of books.
I've got it.
Regards | Probably you're right. |
25-Jul-2004, 20:50
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Originally Posted by alexandre42 Quote: |
Originally Posted by Francois Don't you mean that the rates will be raised ("remontés" in French) ?
FRC | Yes I did it . To scale indicates that this raising will take time .
The verb means progression of steps.
:mad: | Why are you getting mad? :)
To scale would probably be translated as "ajustés à la hausse".
(also, say "yes I did").
Where do you work, if I may ask?
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26-Jul-2004, 20:40
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Originally Posted by Francois Quote: |
Originally Posted by alexandre42 Quote: |
Originally Posted by Francois Don't you mean that the rates will be raised ("remontés" in French) ?
FRC | Yes I did it . To scale indicates that this raising will take time .
The verb means progression of steps.
:mad: | Why are you getting mad? :)
To scale would probably be translated as "ajustés à la hausse".
(also, say "yes I did").
Where do you work, if I may ask?
Sorry . I'm not familiar with these strange heads . I'm working in the South of Paris near Quentin en Yvelines ' .
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28-Jul-2004, 10:17
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Originally Posted by Casiopea Quote: |
Originally Posted by alexandre42 I've some doubts about this tense .
Expectations of rate increases will be climbed back .
Is it correct to use passive tense here ?
Thank | First, Passive is a voice, not a tense. :wink: Second, what exactly does 'climbed back' mean? Third, if expectations can in fact be climbed back, then the sentence stands correct. :D | Thank for this clarification relating to passive voice. Climb back means to scale . This verb is used to indicate the rates will probably increase in next months with the data of economic improvement that Fed is seeing | rates can be scaled back but expectations, hmm, it would depend on the context used, actually. As is, though, the sentence expresses that expectations will be scaled back. :(
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