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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Shedding pound...

Why would you leave her when her memory
was shedding pounds (draining?)by the minute?
  

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"shedding pounds" is used when talking about someone losing weight. But, in this sentence, "draining" is an acceptable translation because it is talking about memory and not a physical object.

  • "shedding pounds" is used when talking about someone losing weight.
  • But, in this sentence, "draining" is an acceptable translation because it is talking about memory and not a physical object.
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"shedding pounds" is used when talking about someone losing weight. But, in this sentence, "draining" is an acceptable translation because it is talking about memory and not a physical object.
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Thanks, Lakshwadeep!

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