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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Stay with something

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?

  

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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.

  • 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.
  • 'Take in the sight' means 'watch for a while'.
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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'.

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