English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'paper'
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You're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. Students write papers, but what other verbs can we use? When you're preparing a paper, you start by drafting it. I've drafted a paper, but I don't like it yet. I'm preparing a paper for the next class. If it's good, you might deliver it or present it at a conference. If you want to do that, then you have to put it forward first.

I've put forward a paper for a conference next year. Hopefully, I'll be able to present it. He delivered the paper to some of the most important experts. If you want other people to read it, then you need to publish your paper. Releasing a paper or issuing a paper means the same thing. The university published a paper on sustainability. The research team issued a paper with their findings. They released it in an important journal.

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