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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
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start shoveling
Does it make sense and is it closer in meaning to "start shoveling the snow" if I say,
1) start shoveling the snow
2) clearing the snow of the street
3) start removing the snow
4) start getting rid of the snow
1) start shoveling the snow
2) clearing the snow of the street
3) start removing the snow
4) start getting rid of the snow
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teacherJapan "start shoveling the snow" To me, 1 and 3 sounded like a command. Do you have a context? 2 and 4 are not complete sentences.
- teacherJapan "start shoveling the snow" To me, 1 and 3 sounded like a command.
- Do you have a context?
- 2 and 4 are not complete sentences.
- They are participle phrases.
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teacherJapan "start shoveling the snow"To me, 1 and 3 sounded like a command. Do you have a context? 2 and 4 are not complete sentences. They are participle phrases.
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Oh, I am sorry. I should have given you a more specific intention of my question!
I just wanted to make sure whether "shoveling the snow" and the following three expressions
can be used interchangeablly.
1) "removing the snow"
2) "getting rid of the snow"
3) "clearing the snow of the street"
I just wanted to make sure whether "shoveling the snow" and the following three expressions
can be used interchangeablly.
1) "removing the snow"
2) "getting rid of the snow"
3) "clearing the snow of the street"
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The snow storm was so severe last night that I had to shovel 2 feet of snow off my driveway before I could drive to work.
The meaning is similar to 1,2 and 3. However, they are not exactly interchangeable as the contexts may vary.
The city deployed the snow plows to clear the highway.
The meaning is similar to 1,2 and 3. However, they are not exactly interchangeable as the contexts may vary.
The city deployed the snow plows to clear the highway.
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