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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Complete the sentence.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given.

We had a long discussin about the problem but we couldn't solve it.

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We discussed........,,,,......but we couldn't solve it.

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My answer would be "We discussed in length about the problem but we coldn't solve it.

Any other idea?
  

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You cannot use "about" after the verb "to discuss" . To discuss means to talk about. I would say:- We discussed the problem at length but we couldn't solve it.

— LouiseT

  • You cannot use "about" after the verb "to discuss" .
  • To discuss means to talk about.
  • I would say:- We discussed the problem at length but we couldn't solve it.
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You cannot use "about" after the verb "to discuss" . To discuss means to talk about.

I would say:-

We discussed the problem at length but we couldn't solve it.
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