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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Touch/put your finger to a hot stove

If you touch your finger to a hot stove, you know it's going to hur.

Hi,

Is "touch" in the above interchangeable with "put or place?" Thanks.
  

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Not really... put or place means that you will leave it there for a period of time. And I think your reaction will be to withdraw your finger quickly, as soon as you realize that it is hot.

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  • Not really...
  • put or place means that you will leave it there for a period of time.
  • And I think your reaction will be to withdraw your finger quickly, as soon as you realize that it is hot.
  • This is the more natural expression: If you touch a hot stove with your finger, you know it's going to hurt.
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Not really... put or place means that you will leave it there for a period of time.

And I think your reaction will be to withdraw your finger quickly, as soon as you realize that it is hot.

This is the more natural expression:

If you touch a hot stove with your finger, you know it's going to hurt.
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