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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Go/do without drinking water
Leaves provide most of the water that giraffes need, and they can go without drinking water for longer than a camel can.
Hi,
Is the bolded "go" in the above equal to "do?"
Besides, is "for" optional? Thanks.
Hi,
Is the bolded "go" in the above equal to "do?"
Besides, is "for" optional? Thanks.
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Angliholic is "for" optional? Yes. " I hesitate to say 'equal', but you can substitute 'do' for 'go' in that sentence without doing violence to the meaning.
- Angliholic is "for" optional?
- Yes.
- " I hesitate to say 'equal', but you can substitute 'do' for 'go' in that sentence without doing violence to the meaning.
- With 'go', I have a slightly greater sense that 'drinking' is a verb whose object is 'water'.
- With 'do', I have a slightly greater sense that 'drinking' modifies 'water'.
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Angliholicis "for" optional?Yes.
AngliholicIs the bolded "go" in the above equal to "do?"I hesitate to say 'equal', but you can substitute 'do' for 'go' in that sentence without doing violence to the meaning.
With 'go', I have a slightly greater sense that 'drinking' is a verb whose object is 'water'.
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