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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

HOLD OUT vs GO WITHOUT

Which would you say please?

- We'll see how long he will hold out without seeing his friends.
- We'll see how long he will go without seeing his friends.

Do you leave in the USED?

What is the (used) for?

Thank you
  

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alc24 Which would you say please? - We'll see how long he will hold out without seeing his friends. - We'll see how long he will go without seeing his friends.

  • alc24 Which would you say please?
  • - We'll see how long he will hold out without seeing his friends.
  • - We'll see how long he will go without seeing his friends.
  • Either one.
  • They mean the same thing except that the first implies that it will take him some effort to keep away from his friends.
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alc24Which would you say please?

- We'll see how long he will hold out without seeing his friends.
- We'll see how long he will go without seeing his friends.
Either one. They mean the same thing except that the first implies that it will take him some effort to keep away from his friends.
alc24Do you leave in the USE
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Hello CJ

Thank you for the help,

I came across one sentence with hold out.

Could you say:

- We'll have to hold out/last 2 days with just one bottle of water.

Which would you say please?

Thank you
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CJ I had just 2 sentence with hold out.

Could you tell me how to naturally say them please?

1 I can't go / hold out another 10 mintues without having a drink.
2 We'll have to hold out/last 2 days with just one bottle of water.
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alc24We'll have to hold out/last 2 days with just one bottle of water.
Either one or go.

CJ
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alc241 I can't go / hold out another 10 mintues without having a drink.
2 We'll have to hold out/last 2 days with just one bottle of water.
On all of these, you have three choices. My first preference is go; next, last; finally, hold out.

CJ
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Hello CJ,

How are you?

I had 2 questions:

How would you naturally say this yourself please?

I don't know if I could last a month on that kind of money.
I don't know if I could hold out a month on that kind of money.
I don't know if I could last a month with that kind of money.
I don't know if I could hold out a month with that kind of money.
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Hello Cj,

Could you please tell me what you think of these 2 sentences please?

Thank you
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Hello CJ,

Could you please tell me which of these 4 you would say?

Thank you

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