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Vincent Ding Posted 19 years ago
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usage of set

0"The crane 01b01i00was02i02b00 set to erect the heavy memorial."02br
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00I wonder if "is" should be deleted in the above sentence.02br
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00Besides, does the sentence indicate that the crane was in the process of lifting up the memorial? I think so personally, and I think that is the difference from saying "The crane erected the heavy memorial". 02br
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00I shall be grateful for your kind clarification. 02br
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02font 00 Do you mean 'was'? 02br 02br 01font 00Besides, does the sentence indicate that the crane was in the process of lifting up the memorial? I think so personally, and I think that is the difference from saying "The crane erected the heavy memorial".

— Clive

  • 02font 00 Do you mean 'was'?
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Besides, does the sentence indicate that the crane was in the process of lifting up the memorial?
  • I think so personally, and I think that is the difference from saying "The crane erected the heavy memorial".
  • 02br 02br 00Consider that at the start of a race, the traditional words are 01font 00'Ready .
  • 01b 00 .
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0Hi Vincent,02br
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01font00"The crane 01b01i00was02i02b00 set to erect the heavy memorial."02font02br
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01font00I wonder if "is" should be deleted in the above sentence.02font00 Do you mean 'was'? No, you need the word.02br
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0 Placed in position and ready. 0-
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