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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
"at a time"
Hi there teachers,
Please tell me what corrections the following sentence needs.
- I am contented with what I have, because one who tries to grab all things at a time will lose all. (Is "at a time" appropriate here, please? Is there another way of expressing the idea "at a time"?)
Thank you.
Please tell me what corrections the following sentence needs.
- I am contented with what I have, because one who tries to grab all things at a time will lose all. (Is "at a time" appropriate here, please? Is there another way of expressing the idea "at a time"?)
Thank you.
Top answer
'Everything' is more natural than 'all things'. 'At a time' is not natural here; 'at once' works. 'At a time' has a similar meaning in such sentences as "Do one thing at a time'"
- 'Everything' is more natural than 'all things'.
- 'At a time' is not natural here; 'at once' works.
- 'At a time' has a similar meaning in such sentences as "Do one thing at a time'"
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'Everything' is more natural than 'all things'.
'At a time' is not natural here; 'at once' works.
'At a time' has a similar meaning in such sentences as "Do one thing at a time'"
'At a time' is not natural here; 'at once' works.
'At a time' has a similar meaning in such sentences as "Do one thing at a time'"
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Good afternoon and thanks to you, fivejedjon, for your help!
I'd like to ask you a few more things, please.
Does it (at once) also mean "instantly" or "in an instant" (with no delay)?
For e.g. He drank all the water in the glass at once. (Does it mean "instantly" or "in an instant", please?)
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I'd like to ask you a few more things, please.
Does it (at once) also mean "instantly" or "in an instant" (with no delay)?
For e.g. He drank all the water in the glass at once. (Does it mean "instantly" or "in an instant", please?)
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LaboriousDoes it (at once) also mean "instantly" or "in an instant" (with no delay)?For e.g. He drank all the water in the glass at once. (Does it mean "instantly" or "in an instant", please?)'At once' usually means 'immediately'. In some contexts, it can mean 'at one time' - They all began talking at once. However, this usually works only if you are t
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