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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Correct or not no. 77: dragging

Dear All,

Is the following sentence natural and correct? Not sure if the word dragging is a good choice here.

I think I'll also go to see a doctor this week because this cold has been dragging for far too long.

Thanks
  

Top answer

I would say "dragging on for far too long".

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  • I would say "dragging on for far too long".
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I would say "dragging on for far too long".
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Thank you GPY. May I know why it's necessary to add on there? I understand that we're stressing continuity here but isn't the word dragging enough? Not to mention the fact that the continuous tense is used.
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I would say that "dragging" by itself (in the relevant sense) is used more when time seems to be going slowly. For example, if you look at your watch in class and it says 2:30, and then what you think is 15 minutes later it still only says 2:35, then you could say "This lesson is really dragging". "dragging on" is used more when something tediously lasts longer than you hope or expect, like your c
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