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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
dip liquid into the bucket
Dip a little bit of the liquid out of the bucket.
I know this sentence means "Scoop up a little bit of the liquid of the bucket".
But, what does "Dip a little bit of the liquid into the bucket" mean?
Could you explain this sentence to me? Particularly I confused with the word "dip" and the parts "into the bucket". I know "dip" means to scoop up water from bucket. Then how we can "dip into the bucket".
Please help me with this.
I know this sentence means "Scoop up a little bit of the liquid of the bucket".
But, what does "Dip a little bit of the liquid into the bucket" mean?
Could you explain this sentence to me? Particularly I confused with the word "dip" and the parts "into the bucket". I know "dip" means to scoop up water from bucket. Then how we can "dip into the bucket".
Please help me with this.
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Dip a little bit of the liquid out of the bucket = Take some out Dip a little bit of the liquid into the bucket = Put some in.
- Dip a little bit of the liquid out of the bucket = Take some out Dip a little bit of the liquid into the bucket = Put some in.
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Dip a little bit of the liquid out of the bucket = Take some out
Dip a little bit of the liquid into the bucket = Put some in.
Dip a little bit of the liquid out of the bucket = Take some out
Dip a little bit of the liquid into the bucket = Put some in.
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Thank you Mister Micawber.
Similarly can I say "Scoop up/get/take/ladle a little bit of the liquid into the bucket" to mean "Put some water into the bucket"?
Similarly can I say "Scoop up/get/take/ladle a little bit of the liquid into the bucket" to mean "Put some water into the bucket"?
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Yes, of course-- but the appropriateness all depends on where the water is coming from, not where it's being transferred to.
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Yes, of course-- but the appropriateness all depends on where the water is coming from, not where it's being transferred to.
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Thank you.
So I think the first sentence means (out of the bucket), "put water (somewhere else) by getting it from the bucket". And the second sentence means "Get water from somewhere (maybe well) and put into the bucket". Am I correct?
So I think the first sentence means (out of the bucket), "put water (somewhere else) by getting it from the bucket". And the second sentence means "Get water from somewhere (maybe well) and put into the bucket". Am I correct?
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