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Vincent Teo Posted 14 years ago
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Enjoys carrying / taking / lighting a lantern

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He enjoys carrying / taking / lighting a lantern.
  

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Hi He enjoys carrying a lantern. I don't prefer to use take as the lantern is usually transported from one place to another using a handle. He enjoys lighting a lantern.

  • Hi He enjoys carrying a lantern.
  • I don't prefer to use take as the lantern is usually transported from one place to another using a handle.
  • He enjoys lighting a lantern.
  • (This carries an entirely different meaning as compared to the first one) Prajwal
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Hi
He enjoys carrying a lantern.

I don't prefer to use take as the lantern is usually transported from one place to another using a handle.

He enjoys lighting a lantern. (This carries an entirely different meaning as compared to the first one)
Prajwal

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