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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

stress a car engine

Does it mean anything to use stress with engine?

Stop stressing the engine.

can you correct?
When I'm at a halt, the car has a hard time starting to drive.

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Perhaps you mean ' Stop revving the engine ' or ' Stop gunning the motor' ? These mean to press the accelerator while the transmission is in neutral. And perhaps you mean this: When I'm stopped, the car has a hard time accelerating.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perhaps you mean ' Stop revving the engine ' or ' Stop gunning the motor' ?
  • These mean to press the accelerator while the transmission is in neutral.
  • And perhaps you mean this: When I'm stopped, the car has a hard time accelerating.
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Perhaps you mean 'Stop revving the engine' or 'Stop gunning the motor'? These mean to press the accelerator while the transmission is in neutral.

And perhaps you mean this: When I'm stopped, the car has a hard time accelerating.
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