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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
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Please help me with this:
He did not let the motor function continuously: he switched it off and restarted now and then.
Can I express above idea in this way?
He made the motor function off and on.
Please help me with this:
He did not let the motor function continuously: he switched it off and restarted now and then.
Can I express above idea in this way?
He made the motor function off and on.
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'Function' upsets me. Let me put them more naturally: He did not let the motor run continuously: he switched it off and restarted it now and then. - - No, this still sounds too terse; the meaning is unclear compared to your first sentence.
- 'Function' upsets me.
- Let me put them more naturally: He did not let the motor run continuously: he switched it off and restarted it now and then.
- - - No, this still sounds too terse; the meaning is unclear compared to your first sentence.
- I'd do something like this, I think: 'He turned the motor off and on repeatedly'.
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'Function' upsets me. Let me put them more naturally:
He did not let the motor run continuously: he switched it off and restarted it now and then.
He made the motor run off and on.-- No, this still sounds too terse; the meaning is unclear compared to your first sentence. I'd do something like this, I think: 'He turned the motor off and on repe
He did not let the motor run continuously: he switched it off and restarted it now and then.
He made the motor run off and on.-- No, this still sounds too terse; the meaning is unclear compared to your first sentence. I'd do something like this, I think: 'He turned the motor off and on repe
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