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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Could you help me to understand it?

Hi teachers,
Is 'age' a verb in the following sentence? I think so.
I just don't know why these two are put together, 'age––grow old––faster'
Why do they have 'em dashes'?
But chronic stress makes people age––grow old––faster.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Thinking Spain Is 'age' a verb in the following sentence? Yes, it is. Thinking Spain Why do they have 'M dashes'?

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  • Thinking Spain Is 'age' a verb in the following sentence?
  • Yes, it is.
  • Thinking Spain Why do they have 'M dashes'?
  • They seem to be functioning parenthetically here.
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Thinking SpainIs 'age' a verb in the following sentence?
Yes, it is.
Thinking SpainWhy do they have 'M dashes'?
They seem to be functioning parenthetically here.
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Aspara GusThey seem to be functioning parenthetically here.
Hi Aspara Gus,
Thank you for your reply.
Do you mean that they can also be written like this?
But chronic stress makes people age (grow) old (faster).

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Thinking SpainBut chronic stress makes people age (grow) old (faster).
I was thinking something more like this:

But chronic stress makes people age (grow old) faster.
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Aspara GusI was thinking something more like this: But chronic stress makes people age (grow old) faster.
Hi Aspara Gus,
Thank you. It certainly sounds very right!

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