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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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but at last
Can I say,
(a) John felt frightened, but at last, he plucked up some courage and ran to call the police to make a report.
(b) John felt frightened but he plucked up some courage to run to the police station.
(a) John felt frightened, but at last, he plucked up some courage and ran to call the police to make a report.
(b) John felt frightened but he plucked up some courage to run to the police station.
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Yes but there is a slight difference in meaning: (a) The action of running has begun. (b) The action of running has yet to begin.
- Yes but there is a slight difference in meaning: (a) The action of running has begun.
- (b) The action of running has yet to begin.
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Yes but there is a slight difference in meaning:
(a) The action of running has begun.
(b) The action of running has yet to begin.
(a) The action of running has begun.
(b) The action of running has yet to begin.
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Sorry to interrupt.
Is pluck up courage equal to muster courage?
Is pluck up courage equal to muster courage?
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Hi,
Cambridge dictionarypluck up your courage (ALSO pluck up (the) courage to do sth) INFORMAL
to force yourself to be brave enough to do something, although you are frightened or anxious about it:
He finally plucked up courage to ask her to marry him.
I'd love to do a parachute jump, but I can't pluck up the/enough courage.
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