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Vocabulary
Wear off for
"The novelty of looking up and seeing his old friend and coach Dani Vallverdu in his opponent’s box has worn off for Murray (the sought-after Venezuelan has joined Dimitrov after spells with Tomas Berdych and Juan Martín del Potro), but there will have been at least a suspicion that he had devised a canny plan for him. If so, it was not immediately apparent." (The Guardian.)
What does the verb phrase "has worn off for" mean in the above context?
Why is the future tense used in "but there will have been at least a suspicion" when reporting the past event?
What does the verb phrase "has worn off for" mean in the above context?
Why is the future tense used in "but there will have been at least a suspicion" when reporting the past event?
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Anonymous What does the verb phrase "has worn off for" mean in the above context? That is not a verb phrase. The phrasal verb is 'wear off' = lose effectiveness.
- Anonymous What does the verb phrase "has worn off for" mean in the above context?
- That is not a verb phrase.
- The phrasal verb is 'wear off' = lose effectiveness.
- 'For' = in the case of ('for Murray' = in Murray's case).
- Anonymous Why is the future tense used in "but there will have been at least a suspicion" when reporting the past event?
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AnonymousWhat does the verb phrase "has worn off for" mean in the above context?That is not a verb phrase. The phrasal verb is 'wear off' = lose effectiveness. 'For' = in the case of ('for Murray' = in Murray's case).
AnonymousWhy is the future tense used in "but there will have been at least a suspicion" when reporting the past event
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