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Pastsimple Posted 20 years ago
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to pocket sth. VS. to put sth. into one's pocket
Which is used more frequently:
He pocketed the items. OR He put the items into his pocket.
Can I use the former in everyday conversation without taking the risk of sounding unnatural?
P.S. I've encountered the former in the novel I'm now reading. (never heard it before)
He pocketed the items. OR He put the items into his pocket.
Can I use the former in everyday conversation without taking the risk of sounding unnatural?
P.S. I've encountered the former in the novel I'm now reading. (never heard it before)
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Weeks> d : to veto (a bill) by retaining it unsigned until after a legislature has adjourned <the president and some governors have the power to kill a bill by pocket ing it> / ----
- Weeks> d : to veto (a bill) by retaining it unsigned until after a legislature has adjourned <the president and some governors have the power to kill a bill by pocket ing it> / ----
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I'd be careful re the STEAL meaning:
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pocket
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
1 a : to put away in or as if in one's http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-b
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Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
1 a : to put away in or as if in one's http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-b
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CalifJimI'd leave the verb pocket for when you write your novel!I'm afraid my English language skills successfully prevent me from writing a novel in this language.
CJ
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PastsimpleWhich is used more frequently:Hi Pastsimple,
He pocketed the items. OR He put the items into his pocket.
Can I use the former in everyday conversation without taking the risk of sounding unnatural?
P.S. I've encountered the former in the novel I'm now reading. (never heard it before)
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