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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

She is carrying / taking a pot of coffee.

Hi teachers,
Do they have similar meanings?
She is carrying a pot of coffee = she is taking a pot of coffee.

Thanks in advance.
  

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She is taking a pot of coffee to the executive suite. It does not sound natural without the prepositional phrase) She is carrying a pot of coffee. )

  • She is taking a pot of coffee to the executive suite.
  • It does not sound natural without the prepositional phrase) She is carrying a pot of coffee.
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She is taking a pot of coffee to the executive suite. It does not sound natural without the prepositional phrase)

She is carrying a pot of coffee. (This can stand alone.)
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Hi AS,
Thank you for your help.

TS

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