Wednesday, December 2, 2015

a crude, accrued

A crude or a crude ( two words ) describes one ( a ) raw or unrefined ( crude ) thing, idea, or person--
They built a crude shelter, and survived until help arrived.
That was a crude remark.

Accrued or accrued ( one word ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "accrue", meaning to grow or or to increase by regular addition, as interest on money invested--
With the accrued interest, you should have enough for a new car.
With the accrued interest and penalties, the debt is now more than $10,000.

Accrued may also be the past tense of "accrue", meaning to be come an enforceable right or demand, as through a will or legacy--
Control of the property has accrued to the heir; the decision is up to him.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"A crude estimate of the total, with the accrued interest, is just over a million."

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