He took in the sight of the lake and stayed with it for a while.
Does "stayed with it" work in this sentence instead of for example: He took in the sight of the lake and kept watching it for a while?
Does "stayed with it" work in this sentence No. anonymous He took in the sight of the lake and kept watching it for a while? That is not good, either.
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anonymousHe took in the sight of the lake and stayed with it for a while.Does "stayed with it" work in this sentence
No.
anonymousHe took in the sight of the lake and kept watching it for a while?
That is not good, either. 'Take in the sight' means 'watch for a while'.