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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"give up on smoking" "give up smoking"
Hi teachers,
[From Shoulder the Sky by Lesley Choyce]
What does "give up on smoking" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "give up smoking"?
[From Shoulder the Sky by Lesley Choyce]
What does "give up on smoking" mean? Does it have the same meaning as "give up smoking"?
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" Normally, you "give up on" something when you stop supporting it or believing in it. But it can also mean to stop doing an activity because you no longer believe it is effective or rewarding. I gave up on Voodoo when my hex doll didn't work.
- " Normally, you "give up on" something when you stop supporting it or believing in it.
- But it can also mean to stop doing an activity because you no longer believe it is effective or rewarding.
- I gave up on Voodoo when my hex doll didn't work.
- I gave up on trying to get Jim to stop drinking.
- He's a born alcoholic.
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Here I think the writer is using "give up on smoking" to mean much the same as "give up smoking."
Normally, you "give up on" something when you stop supporting it or believing in it. But it can also mean to stop doing an activity because you no longer believe it is effective or rewarding.
I gave up on Voodoo when my hex doll didn't work.
I gave up on trying to get Jim to stop d
Normally, you "give up on" something when you stop supporting it or believing in it. But it can also mean to stop doing an activity because you no longer believe it is effective or rewarding.
I gave up on Voodoo when my hex doll didn't work.
I gave up on trying to get Jim to stop d
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