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HUBLOT Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Fix / mend
"You mean before a game I have to run up and down the sideline saying, 'Damn, fix your socks. Fix that towel. Tuck in that shirt?' " said Barry Switzer, Dallas Cowboy coach. "I've got a lot more to worry about than that."
http://articles.latimes.com/1995-03-17/sports/sp-44025_1_dress-code-violations
Would it be possible to say "mend" in this context instead of fix?
http://articles.latimes.com/1995-03-17/sports/sp-44025_1_dress-code-violations
Would it be possible to say "mend" in this context instead of fix?
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HUBLOT - Is this a serious question? " Besides, here, in this context he used the word "fix" to mean straighten up, not repair. Or maybe you'd like to say "tidy up".
- HUBLOT - Is this a serious question?
- " Besides, here, in this context he used the word "fix" to mean straighten up, not repair.
- Or maybe you'd like to say "tidy up".
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HUBLOT - Is this a serious question? 
The head coach of an NFL football team (especially the Dallas Cowboys) would never sa
The head coach of an NFL football team (especially the Dallas Cowboys) would never sa
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Hello John,
Yes, it's a serious question. If I had made you bored or disappointed, I would apologize. I wish I could use English like you do.
Yes, it's a serious question. If I had made you bored or disappointed, I would apologize. I wish I could use English like you do.
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That's OK Hublot,
I just want to make sure you understand that, in the context of the article, the coach used the word "fix" to mean "put in its proper place" and not "mend".
J
I just want to make sure you understand that, in the context of the article, the coach used the word "fix" to mean "put in its proper place" and not "mend".
J
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