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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

About "leaving"

0Can I say,02br
00(a) She switched off the fan when leaving away just now. 02br
00(b) She switched off the fan when she was leaving out / when she was leaving (the room) just now. 0-
  

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1blockquote 01cite 10Vincent Teo12cite 10Can I say, 12br 12br 10(a) She switched off the fan when leaving 11del 10away12del 10 just now. 12i 12br 12br 10(b) She switched off the fan 11del 10when she was leaving out /12del 10 when she was leaving (the room) just now. 12i 12br 12blockquote 1-

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  • 1blockquote 01cite 10Vincent Teo12cite 10Can I say, 12br 12br 10(a) She switched off the fan when leaving 11del 10away12del 10 just now.
  • 12i 12br 12br 10(b) She switched off the fan 11del 10when she was leaving out /12del 10 when she was leaving (the room) just now.
  • 12i 12br 12blockquote 1-
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10Can I say, 12br
12br
10(a) She switched off the fan when leaving 11del10away12del10 just now. 11i10Unlike "going away," "leaving" has the "away" built in, so you don't need to repeat it.12i12br
12br
10(b) She switched off the fan
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