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.
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alc24Which would you say please?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.
- 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.
alc24Do you leave in the USE
alc24We'll have to hold out/last 2 days with just one bottle of water.Either one or go.
alc241 I can't go / hold out another 10 mintues without having a drink.On all of these, you have three choices. My first preference is go; next, last; finally, hold out.
2 We'll have to hold out/last 2 days with just one bottle of water.