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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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tried to take / lift ...walk
Can I say,
Yesterday was a rainy day. John fell down and hurt his knee.
(a) John tried to walk but failed. Luckily, he saw two scouts was on the way to him.
(b) Peter tried to take / lift John walk to the clinic. Luckily, they saw two scouts holding / taking / carrying umbrellas to him in the rain.
(c) Peter tried to help John walk slowly. They saw two scouts coming to them. They quickly held John to walk.
Yesterday was a rainy day. John fell down and hurt his knee.
(a) John tried to walk but failed. Luckily, he saw two scouts was on the way to him.
(b) Peter tried to take / lift John walk to the clinic. Luckily, they saw two scouts holding / taking / carrying umbrellas to him in the rain.
(c) Peter tried to help John walk slowly. They saw two scouts coming to them. They quickly held John to walk.
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Yesterday was a rainy day. John fell down and hurt his knee. (a) John tried to walk but failed.
- Yesterday was a rainy day.
- John fell down and hurt his knee.
- (a) John tried to walk but failed.
- Luckily, he saw two scouts was were on the ir way to him.
- (b) Peter tried to take / lift ( I'd say help ) John and walk him to the clinic.
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Yesterday was a rainy day. John fell down and hurt his knee.
(a) John tried to walk but failed. Luckily, he saw two scoutswas were on their way to him.
(b) Peter tried totake / lift (I'd say help) John and walk him to the clinic.
Luckily, they saw two scoutsholding / taking /
(a) John tried to walk but failed. Luckily, he saw two scouts
(b) Peter tried to
Luckily, they saw two scouts
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Thanks your help. But, I wonder:
(b) Peter tried totake / lift (I'd say help) John and walk him to the clinic.
(walk him ...Does it mean Peter accompanied John to the clinic?)
Luckily, they
(b) Peter tried to
(walk him ...Does it mean Peter accompanied John to the clinic?)
Luckily, they
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(b) Peter tried to take / lift (I'd say help) John and walk him to the clinic.
(walk him ...Does it mean Peter accompanied John to the clinic?)
(walk him ...Does it mean Peter accompanied John to the clinic?)
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I thought "carrying" means they took the umbrella and not opened yet.
But, what I mean here is the scouts were opening the umbrella and coming to them.
How do I say?
The scouts were _________ an umbrella walking towards them.
But, what I mean here is the scouts were opening the umbrella and coming to them.
How do I say?
The scouts were _________ an umbrella walking towards them.
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I thought "carrying" means they took the umbrella and not opened yet.
If you use carry you don't specify whether it was opened or not.
But it certainly sounds like you'd already opened it.
But, what I meant here is the scouts were opening the umbrella and coming to them.
How do I say it?
If you use carry you don't specify whether it was opened or not.
But it certainly sounds like you'd already opened it.
But, what I meant here is the scouts were opening the umbrella and coming to them.
How do I say it?
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