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Nor Priest Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Keep or leave?
Keep on boiling the eggs for two more minutes, then turn off the stove. (Meaning you have to stay at it until the end)
Leave the eggs boiling for two more minutes, then turn off the stove. (Meaning you don't need to watch it all the time; you can do something else at the moment)
Are both sentences possible?
Thank you.
Leave the eggs boiling for two more minutes, then turn off the stove. (Meaning you don't need to watch it all the time; you can do something else at the moment)
Are both sentences possible?
Thank you.
Top answer
Neither of your sentences indicates whether you should watch the process. Why would it make a difference. anyway?
- Neither of your sentences indicates whether you should watch the process.
- Why would it make a difference.
- anyway?
- The eggs are boiling identically for 2 minutes, whether watched or not.
- Continue boiling the eggs for two more minutes, then turn off the stove.
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Neither of your sentences indicates whether you should watch the process. Why would it make a difference. anyway? The eggs are boiling identically for 2 minutes, whether watched or not.
Continue boiling the eggs for two more minutes, then turn off the stove.
Continue boiling the eggs for two more minutes, then turn off the stove.
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