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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Do without

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There's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it).

Would 'it' be appropriate here? Is it optional to include it?

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MustAsk There's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it). have to do without (it) "have to do without" (no "it") means do without item(s) implied by the previous context, or do without desired items in general if nothing specific has been mentioned. In "have to do without it", "it" might refer to something just mentioned, or, if nothing has been mentioned, to money.

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  • MustAsk There's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it).
  • have to do without (it) "have to do without" (no "it") means do without item(s) implied by the previous context, or do without desired items in general if nothing specific has been mentioned.
  • In "have to do without it", "it" might refer to something just mentioned, or, if nothing has been mentioned, to money.
  • The latter meaning may be faintly odd, since in most societies it is literally impossible to do without money.
  • I suppose it might work if the scope was limited to a particular situation in which money was not essential.
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MustAskThere's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it).
have to do without (it)

"have to do without" (no "it") means do without item(s) implied by the previous context, or do without desired items in general if nothing specific has been mentioned.

In "have to do without it", "it" might refer to something just mentione
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Thank you, but I'm confused about the meaning now. Is there a difference in meaning between the two?
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MustAskThank you, but I'm confused about the meaning now. Is there a difference in meaning between the two?
I think if you read my reply carefully you will find that I have tried to answer this question.
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