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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is the repetition correct?

Are these sentences correct?

It'll take the time it takes.

What is the difference ?
She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
She sleeps when she wants to sleep.

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Anonymous Are these sentences correct? Yes. She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Are these sentences correct?
  • Yes.
  • She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep.
  • She sleeps when she wants to sleep.
  • I think you can figure that out, can't you?
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AnonymousAre these sentences correct?
Yes.
AnonymousWhat is the difference ?She wants to sleep when she wants to sleep. She sleeps when she wants to sleep.
I think you can figure that out, can't you?

The first is a tautology. As such, it expresses (more or less) her willfulness, her single-mindedness.
The secon
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AnonymousIt'll take the time it takes.
This is an odd wording. It's common to hear people say it'll take as long as it takes.
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Hello,

I've been looking at tautology.

Is this one please? Does this make any sense if it isn't one?

It is time for it to happen if it is going to happen.

Thank you and happy new year
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AnonymousI've been looking at tautology.Is this one please? Does this make any sense if it isn't one?It is time for it to happen if it is going to happen.
I don't think if-statements are ever tautologies, but the sentence is OK.

CJ

On second thought, if-statements can be tautologies, but I don't see your example as a tautology.
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