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depend
1
The number of hours he worked was depend on the number of absentees.
The number of hours he worked depended on the number of absentees.
The insurance payment is depends on the value of the goods.
The insurance payment depends on the value of the goods.
Do not confuse
depend on/upon
and the more formal phrase
be dependent on/upon.
Compare:
‘The speed of a car depends on the size of the engine.’ ‘The speed of a car is dependent on the size
of the engine.’
2
Whether or not she passes is depending upon how hard she works.
Whether or not she passes depends upon how hard she works.
When
depend on/upon
means ‘be shaped or determined by’, it is not used in progressive tenses.
See Language Note at CONTAIN
3
It depends on if you’ve got enough money.
It depends on whether you’ve got enough money.
it depends on whether
(NOT
if
): ‘We don’t know yet. It all depends on whether the car is fixed in
time.’
describe
He described me his sister in great detail.
He described his sister (to me) in great detail.
Let me describe you a typical day in Brazil and then you’ll understand
why I live
here.
Let me describe (to you) a typical day in Brazil and then you’ll understand why I
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