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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Fall To
"He fell to work."
"He fell to working."
"He fell to play."
"He fell to playing."
How to use "fall to"?
"He fell to working."
"He fell to play."
"He fell to playing."
How to use "fall to"?
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It doesn't strike me as something that's in common use, certainly not as you seem to mean, as a phrasal verb. What's the context?
- It doesn't strike me as something that's in common use, certainly not as you seem to mean, as a phrasal verb.
- What's the context?
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It doesn't strike me as something that's in common use, certainly not as you seem to mean, as a phrasal verb. What's the context?
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http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Upton_Sinclair/The_Jungle/Chapter_4_p1.html
"As Jurgis came in, the first cattle of the morning were just making their appearance; and so, with scarcely time to look about him, and none to speak to any one,
"As Jurgis came in, the first cattle of the morning were just making their appearance; and so, with scarcely time to look about him, and none to speak to any one,
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Your NY Times link leads to a paywall so I didn't read it but the link to The Jungle works.
It's as I suspected, the expression "fell to work" is largely obsolete today, don't forget that The Jungle was written over one hundred years ago. Even though you may still see it used from time to time it's probably best avoided.
It's as I suspected, the expression "fell to work" is largely obsolete today, don't forget that The Jungle was written over one hundred years ago. Even though you may still see it used from time to time it's probably best avoided.
SheltieBitesHow are "fell to w
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The context in the NY Times synopsis of the book about former basketball star Bob Love is as follows:
"An injury finally forced him to retire, and then his troubles began. He fell to working as a busboy and dishwasher. His resurrection was slow and sometimes painful."
Here, "fell" means that he
"An injury finally forced him to retire, and then his troubles began. He fell to working as a busboy and dishwasher. His resurrection was slow and sometimes painful."
Here, "fell" means that he
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