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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Junior pined/winde
Bucky was an eager beaver. "Make way!" he cried. "Why-ah, here comes another log!"
"Aw, Dad!" Junior pined. "We have plenty of logs already. Let's just make do with the ones we have.
Hi,
Does "pined" in the above amount to "wined?" IF not, what does it mean?
Besides, is it the same to say "make the use of" instead of "make do with" in the above? Thanks.
"Aw, Dad!" Junior pined. "We have plenty of logs already. Let's just make do with the ones we have.
Hi,
Does "pined" in the above amount to "wined?" IF not, what does it mean?
Besides, is it the same to say "make the use of" instead of "make do with" in the above? Thanks.
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I think that 'pined' may be a cross between 'whined' and 'opined'. Or the archaic meaning: Archaic. to be discontented; fret .
- I think that 'pined' may be a cross between 'whined' and 'opined'.
- Or the archaic meaning: Archaic.
- to be discontented; fret .
- Make do with = use even though possibly inferior or insufficient.
- 'Make use of' (no 'the') is not what is meant; it merely means 'use'.
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I think that 'pined' may be a cross between 'whined' and 'opined'. Or the archaic meaning: Archaic. to be discontented; fret .
Make do with = use even though possibly inferior or insufficient. 'Make use of' (no 'the') is not what is meant; it merely means 'use'.
Make do with = use even though possibly inferior or insufficient. 'Make use of' (no 'the') is not what is meant; it merely means 'use'.
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