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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
How are they different?
I pulled on his hair.
I pulled his hair.
I pulled on my shirt.
I put on my shirt.
How are they different?
I pulled his hair.
I pulled on my shirt.
I put on my shirt.
How are they different?
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1 & 2 have the same meaning. 3 & 4 have the same meaning. But 3 somehow has a sense of urgency or speed to it.
- 1 & 2 have the same meaning.
- 3 & 4 have the same meaning.
- But 3 somehow has a sense of urgency or speed to it.
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1 & 2 have the same meaning.
3 & 4 have the same meaning. But 3 somehow has a sense of urgency or speed to it.
3 & 4 have the same meaning. But 3 somehow has a sense of urgency or speed to it.
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1. This is similar in meaning to 2., but here there is the implication of pulling on a specific area of his hair, and no other area.
2. This is similar in meaning to 1., but here there is the implication of pulling a random area of his hair. No specific area was targeted to be pulled. Thus 2. implies more playfulness or recklessness than 1., which implies deliberate pulling of a speci
2. This is similar in meaning to 1., but here there is the implication of pulling a random area of his hair. No specific area was targeted to be pulled. Thus 2. implies more playfulness or recklessness than 1., which implies deliberate pulling of a speci
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