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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Can you help, please

Hi,

Can we describe a person who does something without clear purpose, eg picking flowers as he is walking down the pavement, like this: He was picking it just for nothing, and that's annoying the owner?

Thanks in advance.
  

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He was idly picking them , which annoyed the owner.

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  • He was idly picking them , which annoyed the owner.
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He was idly picking them, which annoyed the owner.
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Is the 'just for nothing' correct?
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AnonymousIs the 'just for nothing' correct?
It is non-native; that's why I changed it.
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