Would it be appropriate to use "in place" as a synonym for the word "appropriate?"
In this sentence, for example:
"I thought it would be in place for us to erect a statue for the late poet."
If not, is there a similar phrase that would be more apt?
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Yes thanks a lot for the correction. Erect, not enact. Are there any idioms that could substitute "appropriate" in that context?– Jahtomini OgunderuCommented Mar 22, 2023 at 21:03
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Why not use "appropriate"? Also: does it need to be a prepositional phrase?– alphabetCommented Mar 22, 2023 at 21:21
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Why do you need an idiom or a phrase? There are a lot of single-word synonyms for appropriate (fitting, meet, suitable, just, right, proper, pertinent, congruous...).– Stuart FCommented Mar 22, 2023 at 22:58
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Did you mean to be ironic when you ended your post with the word "apt"? Because that is a common synonym for "appropriate".– MarcInManhattanCommented Mar 23, 2023 at 1:27
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1The words in place…erect are odd together. See the meaning of in place under Phrases and it can generally mean in order as in ready. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20place– HippoSawrUsCommented Mar 23, 2023 at 1:40
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If you had to use an idiom, you could use in order instead of in place, as in:
I thought a statue for the late poet would be in order.
Merriam-Webster defines "in order" as:
: APPROPRIATE, DESIRABLE
an apology is in order
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Thank you! This is exactly the phrase I was looking for. Commented Mar 23, 2023 at 13:17
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