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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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the store clerk

0Mom was caught by the store clerk pushing around a child's baby stroller with a baby inside02br
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001. Can I replace "the store clerk" with "a salesperson"?02br
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002. Caught here means caught Mom's 01i00attention,02i00 right01i00?02i02br
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003. Can I call replace "child's baby stroller " with "a stroller" or " a baby stroller"?02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 102. 12i 12br 12blockquote 10Normally, "caught" used in a context like this would mean she was doing something she shouldn't be doing. Here, though, I have no idea what is meant.

— RayH

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 102.
  • 12i 12br 12blockquote 10Normally, "caught" used in a context like this would mean she was doing something she shouldn't be doing.
  • Here, though, I have no idea what is meant.
  • I even read the relavent blog entry but it doesn't help clarify the meaning.
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01cite10New2grammar12cite102. Caught here means caught Mom's 11i10attention,12i10 right11i10?12i12br
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10Normally, "caught" used in a context like this would mean she was doing something she shouldn't be doing. Here, though, I have no idea what is meant. I e
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0I understand the meaning of the caught you're saying like "She caught me staring at her"02br
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00Thanks RayH.0-
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0Do you have more context. It's a odd sentence. My first impression is that she was trying to steal the stroller?0-
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0Or maybe is was a child's stroller for her doll, and she was using it with a real baby? This makes no sense.0-
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01cite10nona the brit12cite11p

10Do you have more context. It's a odd sentence. My first impression is that she was trying to steal the stroller?12p

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10That was my impression as well. Since N2G is won't post the link I will.02br
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0Okay, I got it. This woman seems to think that everyone is fascinated with every moment of her pregnancy. Perhaps her family is. I suppose it's better than having to answer the same questions 50 times.02br
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00She's saying that her mother is so excited about the pending arrival of the baby that she was pushing around a little "dolly stroller" wih the dolly in it, obviouls
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0Sorry for the confusion. RayH, thanks for providing the link on my behalf. I'll post the link in the future if I quote from an article.0-
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0 Barbara,02br
00My hat is off. I would never in million years have figured that out from the blog entry.02br
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00I'm also glad that I'm not the only one to get the impression that this woman has way too much time on her hands.0-
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0N2G, this woman's writing is AWFUL.02br
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00Can you find another source for your English lessons?0-
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0Good lord, the woman's completely gone bonkers (and her family). Yes, they were just fooling around with baby stuff.02br
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00Oh - it puts another perspective on your query on playing around. OK, they aren't kids, but it still means just playing/messing about with something.0-
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