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Rotter Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Sun
1] We talked everything under the sun (yesterday).
Is the above fine?
Maybe it should be 'We talked about everything under the sun yesterday.
I am not sure.
Is the above fine?
Maybe it should be 'We talked about everything under the sun yesterday.
I am not sure.
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The standard version is "We talked about everything under the sun". "We talked everything under the sun" seems less likely but not impossible. "talk" can sometimes be transitive, as in "We talked business", for example.
- The standard version is "We talked about everything under the sun".
- "We talked everything under the sun" seems less likely but not impossible.
- "talk" can sometimes be transitive, as in "We talked business", for example.
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The standard version is "We talked about everything under the sun".
"We talked everything under the sun" seems less likely but not impossible. "talk" can sometimes be transitive, as in "We talked business", for example.
"We talked everything under the sun" seems less likely but not impossible. "talk" can sometimes be transitive, as in "We talked business", for example.
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I thought we talked everything under the sun under was similar to the following:
We talked about everything.
Let us assume two people are working in computers or rather IT.
We talked about everything. [ They touched on subject beyond IT too.]
They talked everything under the sun.
We talked about everything.
Let us assume two people are working in computers or rather IT.
We talked about everything. [ They touched on subject beyond IT too.]
They talked everything under the sun.
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Grammar Geek
Oh! Great, you recognize me.
I remember you very well. You have been around us for many years.
I died some years ago!
Then I rose like a phoenix from the ashes!
Oh! Great, you recognize me.
I remember you very well. You have been around us for many years.
I died some years ago!
Then I rose like a phoenix from the ashes!
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Well it's good to see you again. (You made me think of Dumbledoor's bird in Harry Potter.)
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So we talked about everything under the sun is the same as 'we talked about everything' for a native speaker.
If I am wrong, please tell me.
If I am wrong, please tell me.
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RotterSo we talked about everything under the sun is the same as 'we talked about everything' for a native speaker.
"under the sun" emphasises the great breadth of topics discussed and is also a more fancy and colourful turn of phrase.
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