Timeline for A comparison between "make", "Lead", "Prompt" and "Cause"
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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. | |
Jan 6, 2017 at 13:21 | history | undeleted | A-friend | ||
Jan 6, 2017 at 13:21 | history | deleted | A-friend | via Vote | |
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 |