Both Uses of
attribute
in
A Thousand Acres
- Sometimes I thought it was naive of us to attribute softer sentiments to my father.†
p. 66..3 *
- Normally I would have attributed it to the heat or the work of having a big dinner on the table by one o'clock or some argument between Pete and Daddy or Rose being in one of her moods.†
p. 101..8
Definition:
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(attribute as in: I attribute it to...) to credit (a source for something)in two typical senses:
- "I attribute it to her work." -- to say who or what made something happen
- "Remember to attribute any quotations in your paper." -- indicate the source of a quotation or idea