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"Every effort has been made to __________ that the above list is complete......"
OK, folks -- fill in the blank. Assure? Ensure? Insure?
I say "ensure", but bossie is waffling. My dictionary says they're interchangeable, but I think they have very different connotations. Assure sounds like you're trying to instill confidence in somthing ("I assure you....") and when I hear insure, I think of monetary consequences.
I know we have some real wordsmiths out there and I could use your help.
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kjorg
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2005, 11:49:27 pm » |
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insure
per Websters - "to make certain or sure". also means "to cover with insurance".
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gee4
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2005, 09:35:46 am » |
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ensure!
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2005, 10:33:41 am » |
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I would also put "ensure"
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ecogirl
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2005, 10:35:54 am » |
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I'm with "ensure" too.
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2005, 10:45:55 am » |
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Ensure most def!
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gee4
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2005, 01:01:22 pm » |
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If it's the first person singular then it's "I assure ......"
If it's the third person singular then it's "Please ensure ......"
Insure is for "car insurance".
Hope this helps.
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Katie G
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2005, 02:59:26 pm » |
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Folks, as always, thank you!
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2005, 04:11:13 pm » |
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I assure you that you can't go wrong if you ensure that they are all in compliance.  CountriGal
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gee4
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2005, 05:26:24 pm » |
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Nice one CG!
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kjorg
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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2005, 09:13:42 pm » |
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per Websters - "to make certain or sure". also means "to cover with insurance".
just checking-been out for a few days....
so Websters is wrong?
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Jackie G
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2005, 12:35:46 pm » |
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No, but it's not quite the right sense. It is definitely ENsure Jackie, Peer Moderator www.iqps.org |
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« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2005, 09:47:24 pm » |
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"I assure you that you can't go wrong if you ensure that they are all in compliance with the insurance contracts...."  |
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