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Forum: English Questions Jul 31st, 2008, 07:18 am
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Posted By susan53
Re: Pay rise or Pay raise?

Yes, though I don't think I'd use it personally. I think it's most common in US English, though relatively rare even there especially when used in a non-literal sense. For instance, I've just...
Forum: English Questions Jul 30th, 2008, 05:03 am
Replies: 7
Views: 13,320
Posted By susan53
Re: Pay rise or Pay raise?

I don't think it is the same as the "completely" use - for me up does reinforce the sense of direction (metaphorically in the revolt sense of course). But that's an intuitive reaction and, as always...
Forum: English Questions Jul 30th, 2008, 03:03 am
Replies: 7
Views: 13,320
Posted By susan53
Re: Pay rise or Pay raise?

All OK in the right context -examples from the British national corpus

a) pay rise / raise is a UK / US variation.

b) up used after raise often tends to have a poetic /archaic feel, often...
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