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Shelby Killuminati Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
What 'for' is indicating here ?
"Some street kids are getting pain in the rear for the old man."
Does it mean the old man is being annoyed by the street kids ?
Or
the street kids were put on this purpose by the old man ?
Does it mean the old man is being annoyed by the street kids ?
Or
the street kids were put on this purpose by the old man ?
Top answer
This use of "getting ... for" is not natural English, and the intended meaning is not very clear. Also, it should also be " a pain in the rear".
- This use of "getting ...
- for" is not natural English, and the intended meaning is not very clear.
- Also, it should also be " a pain in the rear".
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This use of "getting ... for" is not natural English, and the intended meaning is not very clear.
Also, it should also be "a pain in the rear".
Also, it should also be "a pain in the rear".
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I guess the sentence is trying to say that some street kids are becoming a pain in the rear for the old man, but as GPY has pointed out, it is poorly written.
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Thanks!
I'll really be even more appreciative if you can make a sentence of my intended meaning which is the first one " The old man is being annoyed by the street kids"
I'll really be even more appreciative if you can make a sentence of my intended meaning which is the first one " The old man is being annoyed by the street kids"
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