Ready somebody for something
They readied the room for guests.
I looked up the dictionary and found the structure "ready somebody for something". So can I change this sentence to " They readied guests for the room"?
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I'm not sure I understand your question. Your sentence does not mean what the original sentence does. In fact, it sounds like nonsense.
- I'm not sure I understand your question.
- Your sentence does not mean what the original sentence does.
- In fact, it sounds like nonsense.
- You can ready someone for something if he needs to be prepared for it.
- " [by putting spacesuits on them]
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I'm not sure I understand your question. Your sentence does not mean what the original sentence does. In fact, it sounds like nonsense. You can ready someone for something if he needs to be prepared for it. "They readied the astronauts for their spacewalk." [by putting spacesuits on them]
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No, not if you want the same meaning. But it is possible. For example, suppose the room contains all sorts of very frightening things, maybe snakes and/or spiders. Before you take your guests into the room, you may warn them that they may be frightened by what is in that ro
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