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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
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You and your
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You have been playing with your tools.
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Does that sentence above mean (a) Every one of you has been playing with his own tool. or (b) You have been playing with multiple number of tools together, or (c) it can mean both according to the context?
You have been playing with your tools.
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Does that sentence above mean (a) Every one of you has been playing with his own tool. or (b) You have been playing with multiple number of tools together, or (c) it can mean both according to the context?
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"You" can be singular or plural, and the tools may be jointly or individually owned, depending on context. If you are using this sentence for real, be aware that the phrase "playing with one's tool" is rather unfortunate as it brings to mind a vulgar meaning of the word "tool".
- "You" can be singular or plural, and the tools may be jointly or individually owned, depending on context.
- If you are using this sentence for real, be aware that the phrase "playing with one's tool" is rather unfortunate as it brings to mind a vulgar meaning of the word "tool".
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"You" can be singular or plural, and the tools may be jointly or individually owned, depending on context.
If you are using this sentence for real, be aware that the phrase "playing with one's tool" is rather unfortunate as it brings to mind a vulgar meaning of the word "tool".
If you are using this sentence for real, be aware that the phrase "playing with one's tool" is rather unfortunate as it brings to mind a vulgar meaning of the word "tool".
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GPY"playing with one's tool" is rather unfortunate as it brings to mind a vulgar meaning of the word "tool".If "you" refers to a male or males.
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Thanks so much, GPY!!
It's so awkward..
I didn't know that the word could be used in that way...
I couldn't think of a better example...
Actually, the original wroding was "What you have done to hurt your minds has made the miracles so unnatural"
Because this was some kind of spiritual text, I tried to change it....
Maybe this is a typicla example of what happens to n
It's so awkward..
I didn't know that the word could be used in that way...
I couldn't think of a better example...
Actually, the original wroding was "What you have done to hurt your minds has made the miracles so unnatural"
Because this was some kind of spiritual text, I tried to change it....
Maybe this is a typicla example of what happens to n
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