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Wowenglish Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Taking/should
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A thief wished to divert the attention of the watchdog so that he could rob a house. He threw a piece of meat to the dog, hoping that the dog would eat the meat instead of barking to warn the household. But the dog refused the offer of food and alerted the household. Taking a lesson from the dog, a wise man should beware of bribes.
I would like to know the difference between Taking(1) and Taking(2).
1. Taking her son to school, Sarah chats with another mom.
2. Taking a lesson from the dog, a wise man should beware of bribes.
I wonder if the meaning of "should" in "3" is obligation or expectation or anything.
3. Taking a lesson from the dog, a wise man should beware of bribes.
A thief wished to divert the attention of the watchdog so that he could rob a house. He threw a piece of meat to the dog, hoping that the dog would eat the meat instead of barking to warn the household. But the dog refused the offer of food and alerted the household. Taking a lesson from the dog, a wise man should beware of bribes.
I would like to know the difference between Taking(1) and Taking(2).
1. Taking her son to school, Sarah chats with another mom.
2. Taking a lesson from the dog, a wise man should beware of bribes.
I wonder if the meaning of "should" in "3" is obligation or expectation or anything.
3. Taking a lesson from the dog, a wise man should beware of bribes.
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Both meanings of "taking" are transitive. " Take your pick. Your #1 means to transport or carry or cause someone or something to accompany you somewhere.
- Both meanings of "taking" are transitive.
- " Take your pick.
- Your #1 means to transport or carry or cause someone or something to accompany you somewhere.
- Your #2 means to acquire something from someone.
- In this case the wise man is not taking some posession away from the dog, but applying the example of the incident to similar life situations.
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Both meanings of "taking" are transitive. (They both take direct objects.)
My dictionary lists 34 separate meanings for the transitive verb "to take." Take your pick.
Your #1 means to transport or carry or cause someone or something to accompany you somewhere.
Your #2 means to acquire something from someone. In this case the wise man is n
My dictionary lists 34 separate meanings for the transitive verb "to take." Take your pick.
Your #1 means to transport or carry or cause someone or something to accompany you somewhere.
Your #2 means to acquire something from someone. In this case the wise man is n
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Thank you, but I would like to grammatical difference between 'taking(1)" and "Taking(2)".
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