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Ant_222 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

For _a_ second time

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00When I mean one more time, can I say "for a second time"?02br
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00Here it is in context (from my writing on tactical turn-based games):02br
00«Now, let's imagine the same situation with the only02br
00 difference: at the beginning of his turn, A was closer to02br
00 the shed, so when he entered it and turned around to face02br
00 the entrance, there were 44 TUs at his disposal. Again, if02br
00 he's quite lucky, he will kill B and still keep one02br
00 reaction shot on hand. Now, C won't kill A so easy,02br
00 because A will try to react for _a_ second time (22+22=44)»02br
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00TU stands for time units or action points, if it helps...02br
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00Thanks in advance! 0-
  

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0I'd say "A will be able to react again", but well, I'm not into games 050010id6

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  • 0I'd say "A will be able to react again", but well, I'm not into games 050010id6
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0I'd say "A will be able to react again", but well, I'm not into games 050010id6
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0 Thank you very much, it sounds better, and I'll use it in my text!02br
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00But, being interested in the grammar, I'll rephrase the question.02br
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00Is it grammatically correct to say "Do it for a second time" when one means "Do it again"? 0-
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0I think, if you're talking in the past, you can use "a second time", because you know there wasn't a third time.02br
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00But, if you're talking in the present, you'd better use "again".0-
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