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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
I did myself in () running all the way up the street.
1. I did myself in running all the way up the street.
2. I did myself in (in) running all the way up the street.
3. I did myself in (after) running all the way up the street.
I saw #1 in my reference book for major verbs.
I'd like to know as which one I can interpret #1?#2 or #3.
Thank you in advance for your help.
2. I did myself in (in) running all the way up the street.
3. I did myself in (after) running all the way up the street.
I saw #1 in my reference book for major verbs.
I'd like to know as which one I can interpret #1?#2 or #3.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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The most apt preposition seems to me to be "by". #1 is potentially hard to parse. I'm not sure if a comma would improve it: I did myself in, running all the way up the street.
- The most apt preposition seems to me to be "by".
- #1 is potentially hard to parse.
- I'm not sure if a comma would improve it: I did myself in, running all the way up the street.
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The most apt preposition seems to me to be "by".
#1 is potentially hard to parse. I'm not sure if a comma would improve it:
I did myself in, running all the way up the street.
#1 is potentially hard to parse. I'm not sure if a comma would improve it:
I did myself in, running all the way up the street.
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