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Mr. Tom Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"She works till she falls sick" or "She works herself sick"

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01b00"She works till she falls sick"02b00 and 01b00"She works herself sick"02b0-
  

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0 The sentences are both correct and synonymous.02br
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00They both mean "She overworks herself to the point where her health is negatively affected", but the first sentence has another possible interpretation:02br
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00"She works diligently, only stopping when she catches an illness and is forced to stay home."02br
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00Edit: Neg

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