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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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reach for the stars
John is so ambitious that he would even want to reach for the stars.
If I mit "for" in the above, do I make a change in its meaning? Thanks.
If I mit "for" in the above, do I make a change in its meaning? Thanks.
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Yes - There is a degree of difference. "Reach for the stars" = try to achieve something difficult. To reach the stars just means you have got there with with no indication of the effort.
- Yes - There is a degree of difference.
- "Reach for the stars" = try to achieve something difficult.
- To reach the stars just means you have got there with with no indication of the effort.
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Yes - There is a degree of difference. "Reach for the stars" = try to achieve something difficult. To reach the stars just means you have got there with with no indication of the effort.
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Feebs11Yes - There is a degree of difference. "Reach for the stars" = try to achieve something difficult. To reach the stars just means you have got there with with no indication of the effort.Thanks, Feebs.
Got it.
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AngliholicJohn is so ambitious that he would even want to reach for the stars.Out of context - I believe "would even" is redundant here. This could be enough:
If I mit "for" in the above, do I make a change in its meaning? Thanks.
"John is so ambitious that he
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