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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Drawing in the well
Can I say,
(a) He is drawing from the well.
(b) He is drawing water / some water / a pail of water from the well.
(c) He is drawing in / into the well.
(a) He is drawing from the well.
(b) He is drawing water / some water / a pail of water from the well.
(c) He is drawing in / into the well.
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) (b) yes, all of those are OK. (c) Makes no sense without an object. Even with an object, it would be difficult to make a sensible sentence.
- ) (b) yes, all of those are OK.
- (c) Makes no sense without an object.
- Even with an object, it would be difficult to make a sensible sentence.
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(a) yes (but assumes that the reader knows WHAT he is drawing from the well, although "water" could reasonably be assumed in this case.)
(b) yes, all of those are OK.
(c) Makes no sense without an object. Even with an object, it would be difficult to make a sensible sentence.
"He is drawing a rope into the well."
(b) yes, all of those are OK.
(c) Makes no sense without an object. Even with an object, it would be difficult to make a sensible sentence.
"He is drawing a rope into the well."
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