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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

I wonder what precaution gave him away.

I wonder what precaution gave him away.

Any thief would empty the vase for water before stealing it to make it less heavy.
In order not to ruin his carpet and floor, the owner did that, but someplace else - a precaution that gave him away.

  

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a precaution that gave him away = the precaution of not emptying the vase of water first.

  • a precaution that gave him away = the precaution of not emptying the vase of water first.
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a precaution that gave him away = the precaution of not emptying the vase of water first.
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WowenglishAny thief would empty the vase for water
This should be "empty the vase of water."

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