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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Shouting/a shout

Is "show me shouting" equivalent to "show me a shout"?

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In a certain interpretation they could conceivably mean about the same, but more context is needed. It may be that neither is a natural way of expressing what you want to say.

— GPY

  • In a certain interpretation they could conceivably mean about the same, but more context is needed.
  • It may be that neither is a natural way of expressing what you want to say.
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In a certain interpretation they could conceivably mean about the same, but more context is needed. It may be that neither is a natural way of expressing what you want to say.
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onizo Is "show me shouting" equivalent to "show me a shout"? Thank you
Do you mean a competition or a test in shouting?
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onizoIs "show me shouting" equivalent to "show me a shout"?
No. I imagine the first as an instruction to someone who is taking a photograph of me. I want him to take the picture right at the moment I am shouting.

I imagine the second as an instruction given by the photographer. He wants to take the picture right at the moment I am shouting, so he t
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