Jul 7, 2004 19:38
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imbedded
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Is "imbedded" correct here? Also, does this sentence sound OK? I am not sure about that. Thanks for your help. (By the way, I am trying to grade my previous questions but there seems to be some kind of error on the website. I'll try to do that later, then.)
"The aforementioned campaign also imbedded in the population unprecedented awareness about the importance of garbage selective collect, which grew 240% in 10 years."
"The aforementioned campaign also imbedded in the population unprecedented awareness about the importance of garbage selective collect, which grew 240% in 10 years."
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| 3 +5 | awkward sentence |
RHELLER
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| 5 +8 | embedded |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 5 | imbued |
Paul Dixon
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| 5 -1 | Imbibed |
Ramesh Madhavan
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+5
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awkward sentence
The aforementioned campaign also succeeded in raising awareness about the importance of selectively collecting garbage?
"garbage selective collect" not sure what that means
"garbage selective collect" not sure what that means
Peer comment(s):
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Mag. Sabine Senn
: separating garbage?
20 mins
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rangepost
1 hr
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Eva Karpouzi
: selective garbage collection?
4 hrs
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Craft.Content
: maybe sorting out recyclable and non-recyclable garbage ...
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Jörgen Slet
1 day 13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "All answers helped, but I like your suggestion. Thanks a lot. And yes, it means sorting out recyclable and non-recyclable garbage."
+8
2 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
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English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
embedded
Oxford
embed
(also imbed)
• verb (embedded, embedding) 1 fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass. 2 implant (an idea or feeling).
— DERIVATIVES embedment noun.
Mike :)
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-07-07 19:41:19 GMT)
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As you can see, it does have the alternate spelling with \"i\" - imbedded
embed
(also imbed)
• verb (embedded, embedding) 1 fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass. 2 implant (an idea or feeling).
— DERIVATIVES embedment noun.
Mike :)
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-07-07 19:41:19 GMT)
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As you can see, it does have the alternate spelling with \"i\" - imbedded
Peer comment(s):
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Vicky Papaprodromou
1 min
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Thank you, Vicky - Mike :)
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Asghar Bhatti
1 hr
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Thank you, Asghar - Mike :)
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Eva Karpouzi
4 hrs
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Thank you, Eva - Mike :)
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Rajan Chopra
5 hrs
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Thank you, langclinic - Mike :)
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Orla Ryan
12 hrs
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ZAMOLXIS
15 hrs
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Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 10 hrs
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Jörgen Slet
1 day 13 hrs
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5 hrs
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
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English
Brazil
PT/EN Translator - ABRATES Certified
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
imbued
From middle English "embuen", from Latin "imbuere", to moisten or stain.
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13 hrs
Ramesh Madhavan
Native in English
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English
Like Helping
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Works in: English, Tamil to English, Hindi to English, and 4 more.
Imbibed
I suggest the following: The aforementioned campaign also IMBIBED, in the population, AN unprecedented awareness about the importance of SEGREGATED garbage COLLECTION, which grew BY 240% in 10 years.". {The campaign imbibed (or Imbued or Instilled) an awareness in the population.} Hope this helps.
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Nancy Arrowsmith
: imbued yes, imbibed no - means to drink
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That is only one of its meanings! Please see the same dictionary which says: "2 a : to receive into the mind and retain |
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