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Simi Posted 19 years ago
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Which of the following is correct?
Hi,
Which of the following is correct and why?
1. I kept dozing all the time.
2. I kept dozing off all the time.
Thanks.
Which of the following is correct and why?
1. I kept dozing all the time.
2. I kept dozing off all the time.
Thanks.
Top answer
I prefer the second one, because it's the action of falling asleep. With the first one, it's as if you were saying "I kept sleeping all the time", which doesn't sound quite right - to me at least -.
- I prefer the second one, because it's the action of falling asleep.
- With the first one, it's as if you were saying "I kept sleeping all the time", which doesn't sound quite right - to me at least -.
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I prefer the second one, because it's the action of falling asleep.
With the first one, it's as if you were saying "I kept sleeping all the time", which doesn't sound quite right - to me at least -.
With the first one, it's as if you were saying "I kept sleeping all the time", which doesn't sound quite right - to me at least -.
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i think that the first one is correct: to doze off means to fall into a light sleep
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