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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
I see Tom standing for a minute. / In a week I see him for 30 hours.
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01 cite 10 Cool Breeze 12 cite 10 In the right situation and context, yes. 12 br10 Thank you for your answer. But I can't see well. I think "see" expresses an instant recognition or perception, so it hardly coexists with an expression of Period. What do you think? 0-
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 I think "see" expresses an instant recognition or perception, so it hardly coexists with an expression of Period. What do you think? 12 br10 If I see somebody standing for a minute, I say I see him. What do you say? Or is it impossible to express the idea in English? 02 br
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0 " 01 i 01 b 00 I see him for 30 hours every week 02 b 02 i 00 ." 02 br
00 There is nothing unusual about the grammar of that sentence. Using 'in a week' might be less commonly used than 'every week', but I don't see anything wrong with it. The verb 'see' may have more the meaning of 'meet with' or 'spend time in the company of' in this sentence. 02 br
00 There is nothing unusual about the grammar of that sentence. Using 'in a week' might be less commonly used than 'every week', but I don't see anything wrong with it. The verb 'see' may have more the meaning of 'meet with' or 'spend time in the company of' in this sentence. 02 br
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