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compensate for = make a compensation???



intra
Poland

compensate for = make a compensation???
 
Hi, dear Teachers, especially native speakers of English Wink
How to paraphrase:

I sent her a present to compensate for my bad behaviour. MAKE
I sent her a present to ____________________ my bad behaviour.

I �m sure the answer must be: make up for, but is make a compensation for possible? Personally, I don �t think so, but I have to clarify it. I suppose make a compensation for refers only to cash indemnity, so is incorrect here. Right?

8 May 2010      





ballycastle1
United Kingdom

Hi Intra,
make up for - correct
make amends for - correct
compensate for  (no �a �) - correct but it sounds like a business arrangement
 
make compensation for  (no �a �) - frequently used for cash recompense but not necessarily: To make compensation for missing the class on Tuesday, the teacher stayed for an extra hour the following day. (Better to use the shorter �to compensate for � - shorter is preferable as a general rule of thumb.)
 
Hope this helps.

8 May 2010     



intra
Poland

Thank you, Ballycastle Smile That was a question in this year �s matura exam in my country and I suppose they wanted to check the knowledge of the phrasal verb, so there will be make up for in the answer key Wink

8 May 2010