Talk:cease

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The French and Italian translations need to be checked to see which, if any, should be reflexive. — Paul G 08:54, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)

pronunciation[edit]

I think in some pronunciations here in the United States at least, cease can be a homophone with seize. I have absolutely no sources for this, other than growing up here and recognizing that many have to be "careful" in their pronunciation in order to dinstinguish the two. –Andyluciano 00:15, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cease[edit]

It says formal here but the Cambridge dictionary says slightly formal. Which is more fitting? --S.Örvarr.S 00:17, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is suitable for, but not limited to, formal use. It is often used in legal matters. It can be too pretentious for everyday use in US, IMHO. I don't know how to indicate that. DCDuring 00:21, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]