0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Sentence question

Can you use the "take take take" the following way:

All they did was take take take.
  

Top answer

I'd put commas in there. It emphasizes the extent of the taking. When we go visit my in-laws, all we do is eat, eat, eat.

— BarbaraPA

  • I'd put commas in there.
  • It emphasizes the extent of the taking.
  • When we go visit my in-laws, all we do is eat, eat, eat.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
I'd put commas in there.

It emphasizes the extent of the taking.

When we go visit my in-laws, all we do is eat, eat, eat.
0
0
I've often heard word repetition like this being used for emotional emphasis.
A-Emotion: stars
0

Related Questions