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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Lay down weapon
Grammar books say laid down weapon cannot be used in lay weapon down. The reason may be this can be understood as physically put weapon down, I guess. Then we should use put weapon down to convey the meaning of physically putting weapon down?
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I am sorry this post is awkward. I should have used commmas and italics but I cannot modify this post from my phone.
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The phrase is:
Lay down your weapons.
Lay your weapons down.
It means to put your guns and knives where you cannot access them quickly.
Lay down your weapons.
Lay your weapons down.
It means to put your guns and knives where you cannot access them quickly.
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Oh, thanks so much, AlpheccaStars!!
I had never known about this kind of usage difference....
By the way...
Is this correct "I had never known ~ " to emphasize that I didn't know before and now I know?
I had never known about this kind of usage difference....
By the way...
Is this correct "I had never known ~ " to emphasize that I didn't know before and now I know?
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Hello again, AlpheccaStars....
I thought I understood your explanations but I happened to think that I may not.
I thought your explanations was that (A) "Lay down your weapons." means to surrender, and (B) "Lay your weapons down." means to put your guns and knives where you cannot access them quickly.
Now, I feel I may have been thinking wrong.
Your exlanations meant
I thought I understood your explanations but I happened to think that I may not.
I thought your explanations was that (A) "Lay down your weapons." means to surrender, and (B) "Lay your weapons down." means to put your guns and knives where you cannot access them quickly.
Now, I feel I may have been thinking wrong.
Your exlanations meant
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pructusNow, I feel I may have been thinking wrong.Your exlanations meant that these two expressions, (A) and (B) are the same meaning?They have the same meaning.
The phrasal verb is separable.
Many phrasal verbs are separable:
Turn out the lights.
Turn the lights out.
Put on your coat.
Put your coat on.
Pick up your
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Thanks so much, AlpheccaStars!!
I know that there are separable and inseparable phrasal verbs, but I misunderstood about this "Lay down".
Now it's very clear...
I know that there are separable and inseparable phrasal verbs, but I misunderstood about this "Lay down".
Now it's very clear...
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