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MaanuMp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Take Time

The task takes time to complete.

The task will take time to complete

Which one is the correct statement? What is the difference between the two?
  

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MaanuMp The task takes time to complete. a known task which has been performed in the past, and may be performed again The task will take time to complete. the particular performance of a particular task

  • MaanuMp The task takes time to complete.
  • a known task which has been performed in the past, and may be performed again The task will take time to complete.
  • the particular performance of a particular task
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MaanuMpThe task takes time to complete. a known task which has been performed in the past, and may be performed again

The task will take time to complete. the particular performance of a particular task

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A : I'll help you after taking a shower.

B : It's not urgent. So take time.(take your time?)

Does it mean you relax first and help me when you are comfortable?
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What's the question regarding (A)?

Regarding (B), the first sentence alone could be taken either way, as could "take your time."

If you say, "It's not urgent, so take [some] time," with no other context, I'd say it means to spend some time doing the job. Do it carefully. Don't rush it.

"Take your time" as an idiom often means "Do the job at a rela
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It's not urgent. So take time.(take your time?)

Take your time. = Don't hurry.

CJ
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Thank you Avangi and CJ.

The context is you relax first before you help me.

I used 'take (your) time' to mean it.

Ok.. I got the point from you two's answer.

p.s) Can I say like ''you two's", or the answer from two of you?
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moon7296Ok.. I got the point from you two's answer.
p.s) Can I say like ''you two's", or the answer from two of you?
It seems to me that you should be able to say it. I believe it would be understood by a native speaker.
But I find it awkward, and don't remember ever hearing it.
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Can I say like ''you two's", ...?

You can, but we can come up with something better.

I got the point from your (two) answers.

I got the point from both (of) your answers.

I got the point from the answers (that) the two of you provided.

CJ

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