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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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took charge of/was in charge of Egypt

0Tutankhamen was just eight years old when he became pharaoh. But he didn't make important decisions; instead, it was his mother that 01b00took charge of Egypt02b00.02br
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00Is it the same to say "was in charge of Egypt" instead of "took charge of Egypt" in the above? Thanks.0-
  

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0 They are different:02br 00took charge of: it's about the 01b 00initial part of assuming02b 00 control02br 00in charge of: it's about being in control 0-

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 They are different:02br 00took charge of: it's about the 01b 00initial part of assuming02b 00 control02br 00in charge of: it's about being in control 0-
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0 They are different:02br
00took charge of: it's about the 01b00initial part of assuming02b00 control02br
00in charge of: it's about being in control 0-
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10"was in charge of Egypt" ... "took charge of Egypt"12blockquote
10It's a case of state vs. action.02br
00The girl's face was red. (state)02br
00The girl's face turned red. (event)02br
00It was dark. (state - at midnight)02br
00It got dark. (
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