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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Albert called out to Mararet just as she was taking her seat.

0Albert called out01b00 to02b00 Mararet just as she was 01b00taking her seat02b00.02br
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00Albert called out 01b00at02b00 Margaret just as she 01b00was sitting down02b00.02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.0-
  

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0 Hi Angliholic02br
00The preposition 'at' does not work well with 'call out'.0-
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0Thanks, Amy.02br
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00What about the part of 'taking her seat?" Is it the same as "sitting down?"0-
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0Go to Google and search for:02br
01b00site:nytimes.com "taking her seat"02b02br
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00and you'll find that that is old usage, presently used only for 01i00"taking her seat/position in Parliament."02i0-
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0 It is not an"old usage":02br
01b00As she was taking her seat in the theatre, the fire alarm went off. 02b02br
01b00The passengers were taking their seats on the train and preparing for a long journey. 02b02br
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00It tells you that the person is preparing to sit down. 02br
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