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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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began watching
Can I say,
The goatherd began watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.
The goatherd began watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.
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Yes. Just to be clear: It means that in previous days/weeks he had not been watching over them from dawn to dusk (maybe he didn't watch over them at all, maybe he watched over them for just part of the day), but now he's started doing so.
- Yes.
- Just to be clear: It means that in previous days/weeks he had not been watching over them from dawn to dusk (maybe he didn't watch over them at all, maybe he watched over them for just part of the day), but now he's started doing so.
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Yes.
Just to be clear: It means that in previous days/weeks he had not been watching over them from dawn to dusk (maybe he didn't watch over them at all, maybe he watched over them for just part of the day), but now he's started doing so.
Just to be clear: It means that in previous days/weeks he had not been watching over them from dawn to dusk (maybe he didn't watch over them at all, maybe he watched over them for just part of the day), but now he's started doing so.
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