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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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00 On a recent trip from San Diego, California, to West Lafayette, Indiana, Candis Dorsch's husband developed a profuse nosebleed. "It wouldn't stop," she recalls. "It was obvious to us he could not fly without endangering himself, other passengers or the crew. It was obvious he needed medical attention." 02 p
01 p00 Does "On a trip" imply the person is already on the way in general? In this context, is he already on the plane flying to his destination? If not, how should I interpret it? 02 p
01 p00 Thanks in advance! 02 p
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12 blockquote 10 Yes, I would say so. ) 02 br 00 CJ 0-
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00 In general "on a trip" includes all the events from the time of leaving to the time of returning, not necessarily on
01 cite 10 New2grammar 12 cite 10 In this context, is he already on the plane flying to his destination? 12 blockquote10 Yes, I would say so. All the other facts in the passage indicate this. 02 br
00 In general "on a trip" includes all the events from the time of leaving to the time of returning, not necessarily on
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0 In general "on a trip" includes all the events from the time of leaving to the time of returning, not necessarily only travel time. 02 br
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00 Thanks, CJ. That's a very good point! 0-
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0 Rare is the day that I disagree with Jim, but I don't think "It was obvious to us he could not fly without endangering himself, other passengers or the crew " implies that he was already on the plane at all. On the contrary -- I think it implies that his family didn't think he should get on the plane. (Probably for the return flight, since he was already "on the trip.") And, if you click on
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