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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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Run my life

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00''I have some respect for myself,'' he says, ''for the way I 01b00run my life02b00, for the way I 01b00get02b00 help running it.02br
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00Does 01b00run02b00 mean to manage?02br
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00Is 01b00get02b00 optional?02br
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00Thanks02br
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01b00''I have some respect for myself,'' he says, ''for the way I run 01font00(manner in which I live)02font00, for the way I get 01font00(seek advice from others)02font00 help running it.02b0
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0I'm understanding. Thanks, Susankay.02br
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00Run means to live with some manner, and 'get' means acquire and not optional, right?0-
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0Hi LiJ,02br
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00I'm not sure what you mean about "not optional." Can you explain that?02br
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00Your version of "manage" seems okay to me: You're doing a good job running this department = You're doing a good job managing the department.0-
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0Hi GG02br
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00I thought I could say "for the way I help running it."02br
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00Now I think the difference between 'for the way I help running it' and 'for the way I 01b00get02b00 help running it' is that the latter means 'the way I acquire some help from someone.'02br
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00Am I right?0-
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0Ah, I see. You mean the 01b00use02b00 of the word "get" is not optional, not the overall meaning of the phrase.02br
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00Yes, you need the "get" - get help running it. "For the way I help running it" is not grammatical.02br
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00I'm not sure what the entire sentence means though - if you get too much help, you're not really runn
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0Many thanks, GG.02br
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00Got it!0-

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