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Nddad Posted 16 years ago
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1) He took his child to the grave with him.
2) He took his child to the grave. No. 2 sentence is wrong? I don't think it's wrong.
Why is "with him" added ? Is there any special reason?
Pls let me know.
Thanks
Terry
2) He took his child to the grave. No. 2 sentence is wrong? I don't think it's wrong.
Why is "with him" added ? Is there any special reason?
Pls let me know.
Thanks
Terry
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Hi, 1) He took his child to the grave with him . 2) He took his child to the grave. No.
- Hi, 1) He took his child to the grave with him .
- 2) He took his child to the grave.
- No.
- 2 sentence is wrong?
- I don't think it's wrong.
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Hi,
1) He took his child to the grave with him.
2) He took his child to the grave. No. 2 sentence is wrong? I don't think it's wrong. No, it's OK.
Why is "with him" added ? Is there any special reason?
Sometimes it just adds emphasis that they went together.
To me, it also suggests that he was going to the grave anyway, and decided to t
1) He took his child to the grave with him.
2) He took his child to the grave. No. 2 sentence is wrong? I don't think it's wrong. No, it's OK.
Why is "with him" added ? Is there any special reason?
Sometimes it just adds emphasis that they went together.
To me, it also suggests that he was going to the grave anyway, and decided to t
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Oddly, I take the first sentence to contain the idiom "to take to the grave" meaning "to cause the death of", but I take the second sentence literally as a walking to a grave site.
1) He died, and in so doing, he caused the death of the child as well.
2) He walked (drove, went) to the grave, taking his child along for the ride.
CJ
1) He died, and in so doing, he caused the death of the child as well.
2) He walked (drove, went) to the grave, taking his child along for the ride.
CJ
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CalifJimOddly, I take the first sentence to contain the idiom "to take to the grave" meaning "to cause the death of", but I take the second sentence literally as a walking to a grave site.Me too.
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can you bring me a cup of water with you?
can you bring me a cup of water?
What is a difference between above?
can you bring me a cup of water?
What is a difference between above?
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Nddadcan you bring me a cup of water with you?There isn't really any difference in meaning, but the first sentence does not seem very natural. These are OK:
can you bring me a cup of water?
What is a difference between above?
"Can you bring me a cup of water?"
"Can you bring a cup of water?"
"Can you bring a cup of water w
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