Is “to come up with smth.” considered colloquial?
In my opinion, a sentence such as
"Therefore, one should come up with another solution."
too informal for something like a technical report or scientific article. Is it indeed usually considered as colloquial language?
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In my opinion, a sentence such as
"Therefore, one should come up with another solution."
too informal for something like a technical report or scientific article. Is it indeed usually considered as colloquial language?
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In my opinion, a sentence such as
"Therefore, one should come up with another solution."
too informal for something like a technical report or scientific article. Is it indeed usually considered as colloquial language?
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In my opinion, a sentence such as
"Therefore, one should come up with another solution."
too informal for something like a technical report or scientific article. Is it indeed usually considered as colloquial language?
colloquialisms
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Probably. Unless you are quoting dialogue, it would be better in writing to request that someone "research" alternative solutions, than "come up with" them.
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
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research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
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@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
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Probably. Unless you are quoting dialogue, it would be better in writing to request that someone "research" alternative solutions, than "come up with" them.
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
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research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
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@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
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Probably. Unless you are quoting dialogue, it would be better in writing to request that someone "research" alternative solutions, than "come up with" them.
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
Oldbag
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research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
1
@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
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Probably. Unless you are quoting dialogue, it would be better in writing to request that someone "research" alternative solutions, than "come up with" them.
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
Oldbag
12.1k1337
Probably. Unless you are quoting dialogue, it would be better in writing to request that someone "research" alternative solutions, than "come up with" them.
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
Oldbag
12.1k1337
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
Oldbag
12.1k1337
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
Oldbag
12.1k1337
answered Jan 4 at 1:42
Oldbag
12.1k1337
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research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
1
@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
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research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
1
@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
1
1
research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
research does not quite mean come up with; a closer match is find. Although maybe research is what the OP wants to say.
– Peter Shor
Jan 4 at 3:44
1
1
@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
@Peter Shor - Touché... Mea culpa.
– Oldbag
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
Yes indeed, that's what I was referring to!
– Daniel
2 days ago
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