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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
What does “held a ball” mean? I have never seen it used this way. Is it idiomatic?
What does “held a ball” mean? I have never seen it used this way. Is it idiomatic?
…………. I hadn’t held a basketball in five years. We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 40 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time laughing like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have fun once in a while.
…………. I hadn’t held a basketball in five years. We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 40 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time laughing like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have fun once in a while.
Top answer
It simply means that he hadn't had a basketball in his hands for five years.
- It simply means that he hadn't had a basketball in his hands for five years.
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It simply means that he hadn't had a basketball in his hands for five years.
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wangqh2696122,
wangqh2696122…………. I hadn’t held a basketball in five years.It simply meant you played basketball quite well once upon a time but have not played for a long while. By the way, I observed no answering replies and acknowledgement from you in all the postings. Do you think a courteous "please" and "thank you" to those who replied your
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There is no implication that he played quite well. He may have never progressed past shooting a few hoops in his neighbor's driveway.
As 5jj says, it simply means a ball hadn't been in his hands for that long.
As 5jj says, it simply means a ball hadn't been in his hands for that long.
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