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14-Aug-2004, 06:41
| | | permit or permission Quote: |
To obtain a loan _________, bring at least two valid IDs and your completed loan forms to the accounts officer.
| which word correctly fit in the blank, permit or permission? | 
14-Aug-2004, 08:43
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Originally Posted by ggomad Quote: |
To obtain a loan _________, bring at least two valid IDs and your completed loan forms to the accounts officer.
| which word correctly fit in the blank, permit or permission?  | permission is often followed by "to", and it means, consent, authorization.
The noun permit means, a document giving permission to do something. :D e.g., driver's permit, building permit, alcohol permit, gun permit, fishing permit, pilot's permit, and so on. :D | 
14-Aug-2004, 09:57
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| | I'd say 'permission for a loan'. A bank is not like an authority that would issue a 'work permit', etc. | 
14-Aug-2004, 12:56
| | | Thanks Cas and Tdol,
Even the two teachers here seem to have different opinions. Tdol seems to have a point, which I suppose so as well. I would like to hear from Cas on tdol's opinion.
In addition, the above question focus on choosing between two choices only. I think a 'loan approval' is far better than those two choice above. Will you agree, Casiopea? | 
14-Aug-2004, 13:45
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| | Of the choices, I'd go for 'permit'as 'permission' is uncountable, but I'd prefer to rephrase it. | 
14-Aug-2004, 17:21
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Originally Posted by ggomad Thanks Cas and Tdol,
Even the two teachers here seem to have different opinions. Tdol seems to have a point, which I suppose so as well. I would like to hear from Cas on tdol's opinion.
In addition, the above question focus on choosing between two choices only. I think a 'loan approval' is far better than those two choice above. Will you agree, Casiopea? | I like tdol's suggestion a lot. Rephrasing is the way to go. As for 'a loan approval', it's OK, but 'approval for a loan' would be my choice:
To obtain approval for a loan, bring at least two valid IDs and your completed loan forms to the accounts officer.
Of the two choices given, though, permit and permission, 'permit' is my choice. It's a thing, a piece of paper. :wink:
To obtain a loan permit, bring at least two (pieces of) valid ID and your completed loan forms to the accounts officer. Afterwards, bring all documents plus a fee amounting to a year's salary to a designated bank in your area!
We obtain such wonders as loan permits in Japan! Oh, the red-tape we go through here. I tell ya... | 
14-Aug-2004, 17:25
| | | Thanks tdol for the point that never came to me -uncountable noun.
Ciao. | 
14-Aug-2004, 17:32
| | | Wow, I got Cas's complete reply, too. It helps me A LOT!
You really make my day!
Ciao. | 
14-Aug-2004, 17:37
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Originally Posted by ggomad Wow, I got Cas's complete reply, too. It helps me A LOT!
You really make my day!
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