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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
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Hi.
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'He failed to prepare properly for the match',
'failed to' means 'didn't' or means 'didn't succeed to'?
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'He failed to prepare properly for the match',
'failed to' means 'didn't' or means 'didn't succeed to'?
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Both or either.
- Both or either.
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The author speaks of 'his overconfidence'.So maybe 'didn't' fits better, is it?
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Actually, it can be both or either one.
a) He didn't even try to prepare for the match. He was so confident that he didn't think he needed any preparation.
b) He tried halfheartedly to prepare, and, as a result, his efforts were insufficient to be prepared to meet the challenges.
c) He prepared as best as he could, but still it was not enough.
a) He didn't even try to prepare for the match. He was so confident that he didn't think he needed any preparation.
b) He tried halfheartedly to prepare, and, as a result, his efforts were insufficient to be prepared to meet the challenges.
c) He prepared as best as he could, but still it was not enough.
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soheil1How did you point at C), Alphecca?'He failed to prepare properly for the match'
It is the word "properly" - he may have prepared, but not in the right way.
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soheil1but it will have nothing to do with overconfidence then.Lots of people are too confident they are properly prepared, and then they discover the truth!
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