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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Leave sb to
In Watchmen they say: "I leave the human cockroaches to discuss their heroine"
Is: "I leave the human cockroaches discussing their heroine" also correct?
If so, does it keep its meaning as in "being indifferent, let them do whatever they want to do".
If not, how can you say "leave sb to do sth" in a different way without another meaning?
Is: "I leave the human cockroaches discussing their heroine" also correct?
If so, does it keep its meaning as in "being indifferent, let them do whatever they want to do".
If not, how can you say "leave sb to do sth" in a different way without another meaning?
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Anonymous In Watchmen they say: "I leave the human cockroaches to discuss their heroine" I leave them, and I suppose they will discuss their heroine. Is: "I leave the human cockroaches discussing their heroine" also correct? As I leave them they are in the process of discussing their heroine.
- Anonymous In Watchmen they say: "I leave the human cockroaches to discuss their heroine" I leave them, and I suppose they will discuss their heroine.
- Is: "I leave the human cockroaches discussing their heroine" also correct?
- As I leave them they are in the process of discussing their heroine.
- If so, does it keep its meaning as in "being indifferent, let them do whatever they want to do".
- If not, how can you say "leave sb to do sth" in a different way without another meaning?
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AnonymousIn Watchmen they say: "I leave the human cockroaches to discuss their heroine" I leave them, and I suppose they will discuss their heroine.
Is: "I leave the human cockroaches discussing their heroine" also correct? As I leave them they are in the process of discussing their heroine.
If so, does it keep its meaning as in "being i
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