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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
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It was the spectacle of monkeys sucking
It was the spectacle of monkeys sucking the refreshing juices around the beans that first gave men the idea of tasting them. From there, it was a short step to consuming the beans ----.
A) themselves
B) as theirs
C) itself
D) by them
E) for them
Why A, why not E?
A) themselves
B) as theirs
C) itself
D) by them
E) for them
Why A, why not E?
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You could use E in a humorous sense. But the result it suggests is unlikely. You see a kid eating an ice cream cone, and you say to him, "That looks good!
- You could use E in a humorous sense.
- But the result it suggests is unlikely.
- You see a kid eating an ice cream cone, and you say to him, "That looks good!
- " So you ****** it out of his hand and gobble it down!
- )
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You could use E in a humorous sense. But the result it suggests is unlikely.
You see a kid eating an ice cream cone, and you say to him, "That looks good! Here, I'll eat it for you." So you ****** it out of his hand and gobble it down! (Nice guy.)
You see a kid eating an ice cream cone, and you say to him, "That looks good! Here, I'll eat it for you." So you ****** it out of his hand and gobble it down! (Nice guy.)
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