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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

called / called out

Can I say,

(a) The boy found a wallet left on the chair. He kept calling the man to get his attention.

(b) The boy found a wallet left on the chair. He called / called out the man to drew his attention.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The boy found a wallet left on the chair. He kept calling the man to get his attention. I'm not sure why 'kept calling' is your preferred form.

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The boy found a wallet left on the chair.
  • He kept calling the man to get his attention.
  • I'm not sure why 'kept calling' is your preferred form.
  • (b) The boy found a wallet left on the chair.
  • He called / called out the man to drew his attention.
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Vincent Teo
Can I say,

(a) The boy found a wallet left on the chair. He kept calling the man to get his attention. I'm not sure why 'kept calling' is your preferred form.

(b) The boy found a wallet left on the chair. He called / called out the man to drew his attention. draw

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