Timeline for 'Move to a new place' - different way of saying it
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| Jan 8, 2016 at 14:45 | comment | added | user83440 | Oh I get it now - thanks for pointing it out, really appreciate it. I hadn't noticed the repetition of 'my + myself' - so had not considered using 'own' instead of 'myself' - thanks for pointing this out too. Will update my letter with your suggestions :) | |
| Jan 7, 2016 at 15:13 | comment | added | Papa Poule | I didn't mean to say that your use of "fund" for "pay for" was a mistake or that it can only mean "raising money." Including "myself" as you did makes it pretty clear that it means "pay for [myself]," just as you thought. Sorry for the confusion! I just thought that "fund" sounded a bit 'weird' & that my suggestions might be a little more 'idiomatic.' You could also consider "finance." Also, to avoid repeating "myself" right after saying "my move/relocation", you could instead add "own" between "my" and "move" and omit "myself": "willing to fund/finance/pay for my own move." | |
| Jan 7, 2016 at 14:30 | comment | added | user83440 | Wow, that's an interesting point. I didn't realize 'fund' means only to raise money to accomplish a goal. Thought it could also mean 'pay for'. I love when ppl point out this sort of mistake, it's a great opportunity for me to learn subtle details about English :) I'll defo replace 'fund' by one of your suggestions. Thank you. | |
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| Jan 7, 2016 at 14:02 | comment | added | Papa Poule | You didn’t ask, but unless you’ve got a particular reason for using “fund” (e.g., you’re planning on running a “fund my move” campaign with friends/family/[gullible] internet strangers) you could also consider replacing “fund” with “pay for” (especially with “my move to”) or perhaps “bear/incur the expense/costs of” with the more formal “my relocation to.” | |
| Jan 7, 2016 at 13:58 | history | edited | user83440 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 7, 2016 at 13:46 | answer | added | Charlotte | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 7, 2016 at 13:31 | answer | added | Kyle | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 7, 2016 at 13:24 | comment | added | Marv Mills | Yes it's fine. 'Relocation' is also used in place of 'move'. | |
| Jan 7, 2016 at 13:22 | history | asked | user83440 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |