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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Strength
I just read this sentence: "All his strength was being used trying to keep himself upright." Is that correct?
Or should it say one of the following?
"All his strength was being used to keep himself upright."
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"All his strength was being used up trying to keep himself upright."
or
"All his strength was being used up to keep himself upright.
Many thanks
Or should it say one of the following?
"All his strength was being used to keep himself upright."
or
"All his strength was being used up trying to keep himself upright."
or
"All his strength was being used up to keep himself upright.
Many thanks
Top answer
" Is that correct? Yes. " This is different: now he is upright; in the first he is not necessarily succeeding in that effort.
- " Is that correct?
- Yes.
- " This is different: now he is upright; in the first he is not necessarily succeeding in that effort.
- "or "All his strength was being used up to keep himself upright.
- These now focus on the depletion of his strength, and are wordier besides.
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Anonymous"All his strength was being used trying to keep himself upright." Is that correct?Yes.
Anonymous"All his strength was being used to keep himself upright."This is different: now he is upright; in the first he is not necessarily succeeding in that effort.
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