Timeline for 'Refer' vs 'make reference'
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| Apr 30, 2015 at 19:01 | comment | added | phoog | I would agree that "make reference" is wordier, so I'd prefer "referred to." These days "reference" as a verb is also increasingly common, as in "he referenced something." This is even more concise, which is probably why it's catching on, but as something of a traditionalist, I find it jarring and offputting. | |
| Apr 30, 2015 at 18:26 | history | edited | Tushar Raj |
not so much a word choice as an explanation of differences
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| Apr 30, 2015 at 18:16 | history | edited | Tushar Raj | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
deleted 1 character in body; edited title
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| Apr 30, 2015 at 18:11 | answer | added | Tushar Raj | timeline score: 3 | |
| Apr 30, 2015 at 17:51 | answer | added | Chase Sandmann | timeline score: 0 | |
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| Apr 30, 2015 at 17:33 | history | asked | Rick Deckard | CC BY-SA 3.0 |