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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Run me the tab
Hello....
The verb “run” seems to be being used in various structure....
Run me a check first.
This food will run him a tab of three hundred bills.
The owner drinks during regular business hours and has us run him a tab for everything he drinks.
— Here “run” means “bring”?
Run me a drug test.
Run Me a Hypothesis Test.
— Here “run” means “give”
He is running her a very good race.
— Here, “run” also means “give”, meaning “He is being a very good opponent for her”?
The verb “run” seems to be being used in various structure....
Run me a check first.
This food will run him a tab of three hundred bills.
The owner drinks during regular business hours and has us run him a tab for everything he drinks.
— Here “run” means “bring”?
Run me a drug test.
Run Me a Hypothesis Test.
— Here “run” means “give”
He is running her a very good race.
— Here, “run” also means “give”, meaning “He is being a very good opponent for her”?
Top answer
The first two mean 'operate, process, maintain'. Your third case is the literal meaning of 'run'.
- The first two mean 'operate, process, maintain'.
- Your third case is the literal meaning of 'run'.
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The first two mean 'operate, process, maintain'. Your third case is the literal meaning of 'run'.
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Thanks Mister Micawber!!
As it is a little vague what you are referring to, I put in numbers.
Your "first two" refers to (A) 1 and (A) 2?
I feel that group (A) refers to "bring", (B) refers to "operate" and (C) refers to ______, I seem to catch the meaning but a little hard to put in words....
(A)
1. Run me a check first.
2. his food will run him a tab
As it is a little vague what you are referring to, I put in numbers.
Your "first two" refers to (A) 1 and (A) 2?
I feel that group (A) refers to "bring", (B) refers to "operate" and (C) refers to ______, I seem to catch the meaning but a little hard to put in words....
(A)
1. Run me a check first.
2. his food will run him a tab
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Run me a check first. ~ Do a check first. ~ Check first (for me). ~ Have some do a check (for me).
This food will [run him a tab of / cost him] three hundred [bills / dollars].
The owner drinks during regular business hours and has us [run him a tab for / keep an account of] everything he drinks.
Run me a drug test. ~ Do a drug test (for me). ~ Have someone do a drug test (for me).
This food will [run him a tab of / cost him] three hundred [bills / dollars].
The owner drinks during regular business hours and has us [run him a tab for / keep an account of] everything he drinks.
Run me a drug test. ~ Do a drug test (for me). ~ Have someone do a drug test (for me).
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