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Jan 8, 2017 at 14:55 vote accept A-friend
Jan 6, 2017 at 15:09 answer added TimR timeline score: 1
Jan 6, 2017 at 13:25 comment added A-friend @TRomano could you possible ease your answer and tell me about it in more detail? Unfortunately, I couldn't get much out of your response.
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Jan 6, 2017 at 13:13 comment added Bamboo My vote's with TRomano's comment above - but otherwise, none of these expressions sounds right in BrE; 'helped' or 'assisted' would be more appropriate in all four, as they are currently formulated.
Jan 6, 2017 at 12:40 comment added Davyd If you intended to say that the authoritie's wife helped him get to the power, I think "led" would sound better, Lead = to lead, guide or conduct someone/something. But if I was to use "Lead" in your context, I'd rather take "come to" off. That's how I'd phrase it: His wife led him to power.
Jan 6, 2017 at 12:37 comment added TimR Only caused works with "to come to power" because "come to power" is not understood to be a volitional or motivated act. If you change it to seek power then the sentence talks about motivating him and then all four become possible.
Jan 6, 2017 at 12:28 history asked A-friend CC BY-SA 3.0