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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
(chess) take
Hi.
What's the difference between
'It took the legendary French player François-André Philidor (1726-95) to demonstrate that correct handling of the pawns could make a major difference in a game. '
and
'The legendary French player François-André Philidor (1726-95) was needed to demonstrate that correct handling of the pawns could make a major difference in a game.
?Thanks in advance
What's the difference between
'It took the legendary French player François-André Philidor (1726-95) to demonstrate that correct handling of the pawns could make a major difference in a game. '
and
'The legendary French player François-André Philidor (1726-95) was needed to demonstrate that correct handling of the pawns could make a major difference in a game.
?Thanks in advance
Top answer
soheil1 What's the difference The first is natural; the second is not. 'It took X to Y' is the semi-fixed phrase.
- soheil1 What's the difference The first is natural; the second is not.
- 'It took X to Y' is the semi-fixed phrase.
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soheil1What's the differenceThe first is natural; the second is not. 'It took X to Y' is the semi-fixed phrase.
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The 2nd is unnatural. As such—as I have told you before—its meaning cannot be accurately analyzed.
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Only Philidor was able to...; no one else could do so at that time.
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