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Diddy Posted 20 years ago
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running that thing off the batteries right?
Does that mean
You are not running it by the batteries only?
If not please explaing what it means to me.
Does that mean
You are not running it by the batteries only?
If not please explaing what it means to me.
Top answer
Funny, the phrase actually means running the thing on battery power.
- Funny, the phrase actually means running the thing on battery power.
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Funny, the phrase actually means running the thing on battery power.
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DiddyWell was that not what I just typed?No, you wrote:
>You are not running it by the batteries only?
Perhaps it's a thing which runs on batteries, but also on wind power, or on AC power.
Only is important there.
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The question is if it only runs on batteries, nothing but batteries.
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We are probably over-analyzing this, but in your original, you said "the batteries."
My assumption, if I read it without any context, would be that whatever you're running COULD use batteries or could use something else (like a power cord). I come in and find my husband using my laptop and it's not plugged in. I know the battery doesn't last that long: "You're running that thing off th
My assumption, if I read it without any context, would be that whatever you're running COULD use batteries or could use something else (like a power cord). I come in and find my husband using my laptop and it's not plugged in. I know the battery doesn't last that long: "You're running that thing off th
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Diddy, it would help-it always does-if you would frame your question about the phrase by first using the phrase in a complete sentence. Otherwise, it's too confusing to know what you are really asking.
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