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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Pull himself out/off
Hi
Could you please tell me if these two sentences are OK? Any suggestions are welcome.
He found himself completely embroiled in that messy situation. All he wished was to pull himself off.
He found himself completely embroiled in that messy situation. All he wished was to pull himself out (of it)
Thanks,
Tom
Could you please tell me if these two sentences are OK? Any suggestions are welcome.
He found himself completely embroiled in that messy situation. All he wished was to pull himself off.
He found himself completely embroiled in that messy situation. All he wished was to pull himself out (of it)
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
pull himself out of it; get out of it - OK ... off. No.
- pull himself out of it; get out of it - OK ...
- off.
- No.
- You definitely don't want this.
- CJ
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pull himself out of it; get out of it - OK
... off. No. You definitely don't want this.
CJ
... off. No. You definitely don't want this.
CJ
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Thanks, CJ.
Can we use it without of it?
He found himself completely embroiled in that messy situation. All he wished was to pull himself out.
Tom
Can we use it without of it?
He found himself completely embroiled in that messy situation. All he wished was to pull himself out.
Tom
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Mr. TomCan we use it without of it?You can. I wouldn't, but maybe that's just personal preference.
CJ
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