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Deborahjeong Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

What does it mean?

I came across the following sentence

I'd rather give up running for it

I dont understand what it means

Here "running for it " means escaping or running away?

I dont have its previous or following sentences

Thanks

  

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deborahjeong I'd rather give up running for it . I don't have its previous or following sentences Unfortunately you will need to find them; otherwise, we have no idea what 'it' is.

— Mister Micawber

  • deborahjeong I'd rather give up running for it .
  • I don't have its previous or following sentences Unfortunately you will need to find them; otherwise, we have no idea what 'it' is.
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deborahjeongI'd rather give up running for it. I don't have its previous or following sentences

Unfortunately you will need to find them; otherwise, we have no idea what 'it' is.

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deborahjeongHere "running for it " means escaping or running away?

Probably not. That would be 'running (away) from', not 'for'.

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Perhaps the intended format is 'give up something for something'.

eg I gave up smoking for $1,000,000.

eg I gave up running for $1,000,000.

eg I gave up running for it, (We still don't know what it refers to.)

eg I would rather give up running for it,

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