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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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nap

0go to bed - can it be used as taking a nap?02br
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00It is 2 pm on Saturday, it's my naptime. I'll go to bed now. => Is this correct?0-
  

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0 A nap is a brief period of sleep usually taken during the daytime. m. "0-

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  • 0 A nap is a brief period of sleep usually taken during the daytime.
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0 A nap is a brief period of sleep usually taken during the daytime. You can say "It's 2 p.m. I'm taking a nap" or "It's time for my nap."0-
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0so, it seems like "go to bed" expression is not suitable for nap.02br
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00By the way, 01font00'taking02font00 a nap' means someone is not asleep yet but is going to sleep (nap). So is it correct to say "Can you call back later because John is taking his nap" to mean John is already asleep? Or the caller knows that John is not a
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0You 01b00are02b00 asleep when you nap or take a nap -- it's a short, light sleep, not your full night's deep sleep. 02br
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00If you are not quite asleep, you are dozing. 0-
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0So, when you say "I'm taking a nap" , you mean you are 01font00going02font00 to take a nap and, therefore, not asleep yet.02br
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00But, when you say "John is taking a nap", you mean John is already 01font00soundly asleep02font00.02br
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00I find them to contradi
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0 Isn't that a contradiction to say "I am sleeping" while really sleeping? 0-
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0That's why I avoid saying "I'm sleeping", instead I'll say "I'm trying to get some sleep". 05002br
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00Ant_222, thanks for clearing up my doubt. Now, I know it is perfectly fine saying "I'm taking a nap" or "I'm sleeping" to indicate "I'm going to take a nap/bed". 010id1
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