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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Quit sth vs quit on sth
I quit drugs 5 years ago.
I quit on drugs 5 years ago.
I know the first one is correct, but what about the second one?
Thanks.
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anonymous I know the first one is correct, but what about the second one? No. "To quit on" is "to cease functioning on behalf of".
- anonymous I know the first one is correct, but what about the second one?
- No.
- "To quit on" is "to cease functioning on behalf of".
- My quadruceps quit on me halfway up the hill.
- Her old car quit on her just as she was pulling into the inspection station.
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anonymousI know the first one is correct, but what about the second one?
No. "To quit on" is "to cease functioning on behalf of". My quadruceps quit on me halfway up the hill. Her old car quit on her just as she was pulling into the inspection station.
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