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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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all nighters
Shannon Diem made the run after pulling all-nighters and drinking Calimoxto -- a mixture of red wine and Coca-Cola.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/pamplona.bulls.irpt/index.html
He had not been sleeping for more than one night when he made the run?
Thanks.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/pamplona.bulls.irpt/index.html
He had not been sleeping for more than one night when he made the run?
Thanks.
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This doesn't really compute. ) It doesn't necessarly mean the subject didn't sleep all day. We don't know much about these all-nighters, except that there were reportedly more than one.
- This doesn't really compute.
- ) It doesn't necessarly mean the subject didn't sleep all day.
- We don't know much about these all-nighters, except that there were reportedly more than one.
- They may or may not have been successive, but they preceded the run.
- We could assume than one of them was the night immediately preceding the run, but it doesn't exactly say so.
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This doesn't really compute. Pulling an all-nighter involves staying up all night, and often relates to the activity revealed by previous context (driving, drinking, drugs, ***, rock 'n roll, cramming for exams, etc.) It doesn't necessarly mean the subject didn't sleep all day.
We don't know much about these all-nighters, except that there were reportedly more than one. They may or m
We don't know much about these all-nighters, except that there were reportedly more than one. They may or m
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New2grammarHe had not been sleeping for more than one night when he made the run?I read the whole story you link to and I have to say the use of "all-nighter" in this context doesn't make sense. It especially doesn't make sense in the plural.
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Thanks Avangi and RayH.
RayH, I appreciate your taking the time to read the article.
RayH, I appreciate your taking the time to read the article.
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Hello.
My name is Shannon and I am the one whose words you are writing about. Please keep in mind that the words I stated to the CNN reporter were condensed to fit the story. The morning of my first run was done, with no sleep as it was my first night in Pamplona. The excitement, the drinking, etc had me up all night and by the time I was ready to sleep, the run was to begin within 2 hours
My name is Shannon and I am the one whose words you are writing about. Please keep in mind that the words I stated to the CNN reporter were condensed to fit the story. The morning of my first run was done, with no sleep as it was my first night in Pamplona. The excitement, the drinking, etc had me up all night and by the time I was ready to sleep, the run was to begin within 2 hours
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