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Saulat_qadri Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

At a stretch

Please check this sentence. Can I use 'at a stretch' as mentioned below:

"it was impossible for him to swim from one end to another at a stretch" meaning in one go, without stopping.

If not, what can I use?
  

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saulat_qadri Please check this sentence. Can I use 'at a stretch' as mentioned (written) below? I haven't heard it used that way and I wouldn't use it that way.

  • saulat_qadri Please check this sentence.
  • Can I use 'at a stretch' as mentioned (written) below?
  • I haven't heard it used that way and I wouldn't use it that way.
  • " I t was impossible for him to swim from one end to the other at a stretch .
  • " meaning in one go, without stopping.
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saulat_qadriPlease check this sentence. Can I use 'at a stretch' as mentioned (written) below? I haven't heard it used that way and I wouldn't use it that way.

"It was impossible for him to swim from one end to the other at a stretch." meaning in one go, without stopping.

If not, what can I use?

It was impossible for him

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