Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Dongalero

Member Since

November 30, 2017

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1

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“provide” vs “give” information

  • November 30, 2017, 5:46pm

"Provide" certainly sounds better. "Give", in my view suggests that someone has received something, whereas " provide", in this context, suggests that the information is available but the person will only get the information if they dig for it.