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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The use of stealing
Hi
I understand that "stealing" is an act. But is it a kind of behavior also? For example, can we say?
A- What kind of behavior is stealing?
B - Despicable.
Thanks,
Tom
I understand that "stealing" is an act. But is it a kind of behavior also? For example, can we say?
A- What kind of behavior is stealing?
B - Despicable.
Thanks,
Tom
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" Your sentence A is OK, but I'm not sure I'd realise the expected answer was B. If asked this, I'd probably answer: "Stealing is when you take something that doesn't belong to you without the owner's permission".
- " Your sentence A is OK, but I'm not sure I'd realise the expected answer was B.
- If asked this, I'd probably answer: "Stealing is when you take something that doesn't belong to you without the owner's permission".
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"stealing" can, and often does, refer to the behaviour generally: "Stealing is wrong."
Your sentence A is OK, but I'm not sure I'd realise the expected answer was B. If asked this, I'd probably answer: "Stealing is when you take something that doesn't belong to you without the owner's permission".
Your sentence A is OK, but I'm not sure I'd realise the expected answer was B. If asked this, I'd probably answer: "Stealing is when you take something that doesn't belong to you without the owner's permission".
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