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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Clearing / clearing away
Are they same in meaning?
They are clearing / clearing away a web.
They are clearing / clearing away the dust.
They are clearing / clearing away a web.
They are clearing / clearing away the dust.
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They is a little difference. I see the dust and the web being carried farther away and out of sight with 'away'. ) They are clearing / clearing away a spider's web.
- They is a little difference.
- I see the dust and the web being carried farther away and out of sight with 'away'.
- ) They are clearing / clearing away a spider's web.
- They are clearing / clearing away the dust.
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They is a little difference. I see the dust and the web being carried farther away and out of sight with 'away'. (Must be a big spider!)
They are clearing / clearing away a spider's web.
They are clearing / clearing away the dust.
They are clearing / clearing away a spider's web.
They are clearing / clearing away the dust.
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Thanks, if I say,
He is clearing the a web. (what does it mean?)
He is clearing the a web. (what does it mean?)
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There is no point in your asking questions if you are going to be so careless in your typing, Vincent. 'The a' means absolutely nothing.
'Web' alone is odd. That is why I added 'spider's'. You can also use 'cobweb', which has the same meaning.
'Web' alone is odd. That is why I added 'spider's'. You can also use 'cobweb', which has the same meaning.
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Sorry, it's typo.
He is clearing the / a web. (what does it mean?)
He is clearing the / a web. (what does it mean?)
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