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Test your knowledge of Deduce and Deduct

DEDUCE or DEDUCT?


  1. Income tax is ----- at source.

    deducted

    deduced


  2. So, what can we ----- from this new information?

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    deduce


  3. They told me they might be prepared to knock off 10% for cash = They told me they might be willing to ----- 10% for cash.

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    deduce


  4. She wasn't very specific, but from what little she told me I ----- that the company might be in financial trouble.

    deduced

    deducted


  5. If you were prepared to extend the deadline, we might be able to ----- a bit, say 5%, from our quote.

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    deduct


  6. After ----- tax and insurance contributions, you should have a net salary of at least 5,000 a month.

    deducting

    deducing


  7. I don't think we can ----- that she's definitely going to take the job just because she seemed very enthusiastic during the interview.

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  8. I'm sorry, but we simply can't ----- anything from the asking price.

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  9. From the recent cuts in interest rates, I think we can ----- that the Central Bank doesn't see inflation as an immediate problem.

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    deduce


  10. From what they said at our last meeting, I think we can ----- that they're not going to ----- any more from their asking price.

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