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Josesrf Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

To win or to get candies?

0 What is the difference in these 2 sentences: 1- Paul won some candies from his school. 2- Paul got some candies from his school. 0-
  

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0 1) He was awarded them as a prize (although Paul won some candies at school sounds better). 02br 02br 002) Maybe he bought them at the tuck shop, maybe he found them in the playground, maybe the teacher gave some to all the pupils, maybe he nicked them from another child, who knows....? 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0 1) He was awarded them as a prize (although Paul won some candies at school sounds better).
  • 02br 02br 002) Maybe he bought them at the tuck shop, maybe he found them in the playground, maybe the teacher gave some to all the pupils, maybe he nicked them from another child, who knows....?
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0 1) He was awarded them as a prize (although Paul won some candies at school sounds better). 02br
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002) Maybe he bought them at the tuck shop, maybe he found them in the playground, maybe the teacher gave some to all the pupils, maybe he nicked them from another child, who knows....? 0-
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0 If the candies were given as a prize or reward, you could say "won". Otherwise, "got" would be better. 02br
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00[PS] Nona, sorry. I didn't notice you had already answered. 0-
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0 Can I then say: Children go shouting "treat or trick" from door to door during Halloween because they want to gain candies instead of win candies (which after these great explanations I know I cannot use). 0-
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0 Children go from door to door shouting "Trick or treat!" to [get / be given / receive / *gain / *win / *earn] candy. 02br
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00* means incorrect. 02br
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0 '...because they want to blackmail householders into handing over candy'? 02br
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