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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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She did not stop to talk
"Efimova also made it through to the semi-finals of the 200m. Unlike King she did not stop to talk to the press. Since Tuesday Vladimir Salnikov, the head of the Russian Swimming Federation, has been doing her talking for her." (The Guardian.)
Why has the head of the Russian Swimming Federation been doing Efimova's talking for her as she did not stop to talk to the press? (I understand the sentence Unlike King she did not stop to talk to the press in such a context: King, the American Olympic swimmer, stopped to talk to the press contrary to Efimova who didn't.)
Why has the head of the Russian Swimming Federation been doing Efimova's talking for her as she did not stop to talk to the press? (I understand the sentence Unlike King she did not stop to talk to the press in such a context: King, the American Olympic swimmer, stopped to talk to the press contrary to Efimova who didn't.)
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Anonymous Since Tuesday Vladimir Salnikov, the head of the Russian Swimming Federation, has been doing her talking for her. Anonymous Why has the head of the Russian Swimming Federation been doing Efimova's talking for her as she did not stop to talk to the press? Efimova isn't talking to the press.
- Anonymous Since Tuesday Vladimir Salnikov, the head of the Russian Swimming Federation, has been doing her talking for her.
- Anonymous Why has the head of the Russian Swimming Federation been doing Efimova's talking for her as she did not stop to talk to the press?
- Efimova isn't talking to the press.
- So ...
- Vladimir is doing her talking for her .
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AnonymousSince Tuesday Vladimir Salnikov, the head of the Russian Swimming Federation, has been doing her talking for her.
AnonymousWhy has the head of the Russian Swimming Federation been doing Efimova's talking for her as she did not stop to talk to the press?Efimova isn't talking to the press. So ...
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Thank you, SSS, for your reply.
I'm afraid that I still have certain doubts about it, which I described in the bracketed part of my post. I've understood from the cited context that it is Efimova who talked to the press (so, why did she need someone to talk on her behalf?) unlike King who didn't.
I'm afraid that I still have certain doubts about it, which I described in the bracketed part of my post. I've understood from the cited context that it is Efimova who talked to the press (so, why did she need someone to talk on her behalf?) unlike King who didn't.
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Anonymous I've understood from the cited context that it is Efimova who talked to the press (so, why did she need someone to talk on her behalf?) unlike King who didn't.I think you have it backwards:
"Efimova also made it through to the semi-finals of the 200m. Unlike King she did not stop to talk to the press. Since Tuesd
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Do not confuse these:
She did not stop talking - She talked without stopping.
She did not stop to talk.- She did not stop doing something else so that she could talk. She did not talk.
She did not stop talking - She talked without stopping.
She did not stop to talk.- She did not stop doing something else so that she could talk. She did not talk.
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fivejedjonDo not confuse these:She did not stop talking - She talked without stopping.She did not stop to talk.- She did not stop doing something else so that she could talk. She did not talk.Thank you, 5JJ, for that excellent explanation.
Oh yes, that's the most convincing explanation I could get and I've felt that, indeed, it must be something that
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