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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
took over and took on
As I got the office means ---- As I received the office which would be expressed as when I took over the rent of the office or bought the office or was given the office.
I got the office : I took on the office [location/room/building]. I am now responsible for paying the rent/price.
I thought both "took over" and "took on" are phrasal verbs above. So when I looked up for them in the phrasal verb dictionary, I couldn't find any meaning which suits this context.
So could you tell me what the "took over" and "took on" means above?
I got the office : I took on the office [location/room/building]. I am now responsible for paying the rent/price.
I thought both "took over" and "took on" are phrasal verbs above. So when I looked up for them in the phrasal verb dictionary, I couldn't find any meaning which suits this context.
So could you tell me what the "took over" and "took on" means above?
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Hi, Very generally speaking, Take on means to accept the responsibility for something eg I am too busy to take on a new project Take over means to take control of something from someone else eg I took over the project from Tom. Clive
- Hi, Very generally speaking, Take on means to accept the responsibility for something eg I am too busy to take on a new project Take over means to take control of something from someone else eg I took over the project from Tom.
- Clive
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Hi,
Very generally speaking,
Take on means to accept the responsibility for something eg I am too busy to take on a new project
Take over means to take control of something from someone else eg I took over the project from Tom.
Clive
Very generally speaking,
Take on means to accept the responsibility for something eg I am too busy to take on a new project
Take over means to take control of something from someone else eg I took over the project from Tom.
Clive
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Thank you Clive.
So I think the first sentence means, "Initially, there was someone who had the responsibility of paying rent for the office to the owner of the building.. Now I have taken over the responsibility of paying rent, so I should pay rent that may be high or low".
Second sentence means, "I took the responsibility of the office".
Am I right?
So I think the first sentence means, "Initially, there was someone who had the responsibility of paying rent for the office to the owner of the building.. Now I have taken over the responsibility of paying rent, so I should pay rent that may be high or low".
Second sentence means, "I took the responsibility of the office".
Am I right?
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