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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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not eating any food the whole time

0Some male catfish carry eggs in their mouth for sixty days, not eating any food the whole time.02br
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00Is there a "during" understood after "food" in the above? Thanks.0-
  

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0Yes, during helps to understand the sentence, but is not needed. 02u 02br 02br 00not eating any food 01u 00today. 02u 02br 02br 01u 00all used as adverbs describing "when"02u 02br 02br 00PS:01u 00 the entire time02u 00 would be better, IMHO0-

— Susankay

  • 0Yes, during helps to understand the sentence, but is not needed.
  • 02u 02br 02br 00not eating any food 01u 00today.
  • 02u 02br 02br 01u 00all used as adverbs describing "when"02u 02br 02br 00PS:01u 00 the entire time02u 00 would be better, IMHO0-
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0Yes, during helps to understand the sentence, but is not needed. 02br
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00not eating any food 01u00the whole time.02u02br
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00not eating any food 01u00yesterday.02u02br
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00not eating any food 01u00today. 02u02br
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01u00all used as adverbs d
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