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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
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Why use " It doesn’t hurt to ask" here rather than other options?

---- Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?

----_____, does it?

A.It takesno time B.It counts for nothing

C. It doesn’t hurt to ask D. It doesn’t make sense

Answer:C?

  

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Only C is the idiomatic response. A is a non sequitur; B and D have no meaning in the context

  • Only C is the idiomatic response.
  • A is a non sequitur; B and D have no meaning in the context
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Only C is the idiomatic response. A is a non sequitur; B and D have no meaning in the context
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Do you realize that there are two people engaged in conversation here?

The first one asks if Linda is willing (to do something).
The second one responds.

I don't see how any of the other options could be appropriate. What seems to be the problem? Do you not know what the choices mean?

For example, how would it be appropriate for you to respond "It takes no time" w

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