Took and when
In the sentence: "Did you (Person A) buy anything when your mom took you to Target?"
What does "when" mean? Does "when" mean "at the time that", "after"?
What does "took" mean? Does "took" refer to the time your mom was taking you to Target? Does it refer to the exact time the mom took her to target? Does it refer to the whole time they were at target? Is there a definition I can look at?
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First, consider this. eg My mom took me to a movie. Broadly speaking, this means we travelled there, then we sat and watched the whole movie, and then we travelled home again.
- First, consider this.
- eg My mom took me to a movie.
- Broadly speaking, this means we travelled there, then we sat and watched the whole movie, and then we travelled home again.
- In your example, 'took' refers to the whole time they were at Target.
- Clive
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First, consider this. eg My mom took me to a movie. Broadly speaking, this means we travelled there, then we sat and watched the whole movie, and then we travelled home again.
In your example, 'took' refers to the whole time they were at Target.
Clive
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