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Which is right? Raise or rise. American educators are now trying to [raise / rise] their academic standards. Which is right? Raise or rise. raise is a transitive verb and rise is a intransitive verb. So I think it is raise.. Is it right?
Aug 27, 2014 11:30 PM
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Your reasoning is correct. It is indeed "raise" in this case.
August 27, 2014
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Yes, spot on. :)
August 28, 2014
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raise
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