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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
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Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.
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Could you please tell me if the following sentence is natural, especially the yellow parts? Should I use "get" or "go"? Also, (though it has nothing to do with English), can the sleeping pills be taken last thing at night, and in particular "a couple" instead of "a pill"? In my experience, a sleeping pill is always taken at least an hour before you intend to go to sleep.
Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.
Thanks,
Tom
Could you please tell me if the following sentence is natural, especially the yellow parts? Should I use "get" or "go"? Also, (though it has nothing to do with English), can the sleeping pills be taken last thing at night, and in particular "a couple" instead of "a pill"? In my experience, a sleeping pill is always taken at least an hour before you intend to go to sleep.
Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.
Thanks,
Tom
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Hi, your sentence:Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep. supper to help you to get sleep) wait for other answers too. Thank you.
- Hi, your sentence:Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.
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Hi,
your sentence:Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.
Take a couple of these piils in the night to get good sleep.(we will have to consult a doctor to know when to take it.)
I prefer to say : Take this pill before supper to get good sleep(....supper to help you to get sleep)
wait for other answers too.
your sentence:Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.
Take a couple of these piils in the night to get good sleep.(we will have to consult a doctor to know when to take it.)
I prefer to say : Take this pill before supper to get good sleep(....supper to help you to get sleep)
wait for other answers too.
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Mr. TomTake a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you get to sleep.I have no experience with sleeping pills, so I can't answer your medical question. From watching commercials, some seem to help you get to sleep, others seem to help you stay asleep. In your sentence, these pills help them get to sleep.
I would say "Take two of these pil
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Thanks, Barbara.
So, "get to sleep" and "go to sleep" are synonymous? Also, you don't find "last thing at night" natural at all?
Tom
So, "get to sleep" and "go to sleep" are synonymous? Also, you don't find "last thing at night" natural at all?
Tom
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Mostly synonymous.
"Go to sleep!" you say to your child who is up getting yet another drink of water 30 minutes after bed time.
I find "help you get to sleep" to be more natural. It may just be personal preference.
I don't find "last thing at night" very natural in this case, no.
"Go to sleep!" you say to your child who is up getting yet another drink of water 30 minutes after bed time.
I find "help you get to sleep" to be more natural. It may just be personal preference.
I don't find "last thing at night" very natural in this case, no.
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