Raise / rise / arise Don’t say:“The government is going to rise taxes.” Say:“The government is going to raise taxes.” *Rise means “to go up” or “to increase” – by itself. There is only a subject; there is no object. E.g: -The sun rises at 6:00 AM. -Energy consumption rose 20% this year. *Raise means“to move something to a higher position” or “to increase something,” so there are two entities, the subject (which performs the action)and the object (the thing that is moved or increased) E.g: -I raised my hand to answer the teacher’s question. (subject = I; object = my hand) -The state is raising the minimum age to get a driver’s license – from 16 to 18. (subject = the state; object = the minimum age to get a driver’s license) Raise can also be used in a more metaphorical sense. E.g: -He raised some objections to the project proposal. (= he expressed the objections) -Our baseball team raised money for a local orphanage. (= collected money from donations) -My parents raised their voices during the argument. (= spoke louder) *Arise is similar to rise, but is more formal and abstract. It can also be used to mean “appear” or “result from”: E.g: -Several important questions arose during the meeting. -I’d like to work in Japan, if the opportunity arises. -A new spirit of hope has arisen among the country’s people. -Sorry, I’ll need to cancel our appointment. A few problems have arisen.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:44:48 +0000
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