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HUBLOT Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Go over

Hi teachers,



Does go over something mean "to clean something"?
  

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In the context you present here I would paraphrase 'go over' as 'wipe'. We wipe things with the intention of cleaning them or drying them, so it is definitely related to cleaning, but it doesn't mean exactly 'clean'. CJ

— CalifJim

  • In the context you present here I would paraphrase 'go over' as 'wipe'.
  • We wipe things with the intention of cleaning them or drying them, so it is definitely related to cleaning, but it doesn't mean exactly 'clean'.
  • CJ
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In the context you present here I would paraphrase 'go over' as 'wipe'.

We wipe things with the intention of cleaning them or drying them, so it is definitely related to cleaning, but it doesn't mean exactly 'clean'.

CJ
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Thanks a lot, CJ.

I'm wondering if British English speakers say "go over something" to mean "wipe something".
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HUBLOTI'm wondering if British English speakers say "go over something" to mean "wipe something".
I assume so.

Cleaning (table, floor, furniture):

go over something with a mop
go over something with a dust cloth
go over something with a sponge

Examining (document, scene of a crime):

go over something very carefully
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