Drinks himself
Hi there. It sounds silly to me but would like to know whether or not it's possible to say 'drinks himself' instead of 'drinks too' in the context below?
Lauren drinks. Her boyfriend watches her a moment then drinks himself.
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The given sentence is theoretically grammatical, but awkward. The phrase "drinks himself" is usually followed by the words "silly," or "to sleep," so the listener is expecting something familiar like this after "drinks himself" but doesn't get it. "
- The given sentence is theoretically grammatical, but awkward.
- The phrase "drinks himself" is usually followed by the words "silly," or "to sleep," so the listener is expecting something familiar like this after "drinks himself" but doesn't get it.
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The given sentence is theoretically grammatical, but awkward. The phrase "drinks himself" is usually followed by the words "silly," or "to sleep," so the listener is expecting something familiar like this after "drinks himself" but doesn't get it. Furthermore, in this context, you'd say instead something like: "Lauren starts drinking...watches her for a moment then starts drinking himself."
0A. Yes, but the meaning is different beause "drink himself" means "He drinks so much alcohol that he loses consciousness or falls deeply asleep. While "drinks too" means "drinks also", and it doesn't convey the meaning of "drinks too".
B. If you write your sentences as follows, they will be more natural.
eg. When Lauren drinks, her boyfriend watches her
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