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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Please explain the phrase

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001.Mary's water breaks and Jane jumps into doctor mode. Mary is taken to the hospital.02br
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002.Mary warns his father not to throw away a lifetime with her monther 01b00on 02b00someone like Tina.02br
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00What does 'on' in 'on someone like Tina' mean?02br
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Mary's water breaks and Jane jumps into doctor mode. 12br 12br 12blockquote 12br 00Mary quickly changes from being a relaxed friend/sister/by-stander to acting like the professional doctor that she is. 02br 02br 00Another example: I'm on the back deck with my friends, laughing and telling stories.

— BarbaraPA

  • Mary's water breaks and Jane jumps into doctor mode.
  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 12br 00Mary quickly changes from being a relaxed friend/sister/by-stander to acting like the professional doctor that she is.
  • 02br 02br 00Another example: I'm on the back deck with my friends, laughing and telling stories.
  • My kid appears in the doorway and she has a cut that is bleeding.
  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 10It's an idiomatic use - use "for" would make more sense there.
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0Hi GG,02br
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00I'm sorry the typo." Mary warns 01font00her02font00 father not to..."02br
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