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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A man is known by the company he floats.

Hi

Could you please explain this sentence to me? Why floats and not keeps?

A man is known by the company he floats.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Either the speaker just made a mistake, or he wanted to play with the expression by choosing a somewhat odd word. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Either the speaker just made a mistake, or he wanted to play with the expression by choosing a somewhat odd word.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Either the speaker just made a mistake, or he wanted to play with the expression by choosing a somewhat odd word.

Clive
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