a synonym for build

[alpacinou]

Hello.

What words can I use instead of "build" in the context of talking about construction? Can I use "erect"?

What do you think about this sentence I have written?

They were erecting a tall apartment building near my house.

 

[tedmc]

Have you checked the synonyms of "build"?

erect, construct, put up

 

[alpacinou]

Yes, but I want to make sure that I have used "erect" correctly and naturally in the sentence.

 

[Yankee]

"Erecting" is fine.

 

[alpacinou]

Most of the examples I saw in the dictionaries were in passive voice.

 

[tedmc]

Most of the examples I saw in the dictionaries were in passive voice.

There is no rule to say that a word which can be used in the passive voice cannot be used in the active voice, or for that matter, in another tense.

 

[teechar]

There is no rule to say that a [STRIKE]word[/STRIKE] verb which can be used in the passive voice cannot be used in the active voice,

I'm not sure I understand what that means.

or for that matter, in another tense.

What's tense got to do with it?

 

[teechar]

Most of the examples I saw in the dictionaries were in passive voice.

Which ones? Can you show us a few? [Please provide links too]

 

[alpacinou]

Which ones? Can you show us a few? [Please provide links too]

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/erect_1


But I should say that this is one dictionary and upon another search I found examples in active voice.

 

[alpacinou]

One of the four examples there had a verb in the passive. That is hardly 'most'.

Yes. I stand corrected.