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airi@home
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 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:19 am Post subject: hold on? |
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What does it mean, " I would hold on the hotel"?
I am confused....  |
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BMO
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| Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: hold on? |
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| airi@home wrote: |
What does it mean, " I would hold on the hotel"?
I am confused.... :( |
is it "hold on to" the hotel? if it is, it means "maintaining possession of."
are you going on a vacation? why don't you stay with your cousin so you can save money? i think i should keep my reservation while i check with them. may be they don't want me in their house.
hold on to the hotel = keep my reservation.
are you leaving mary for that new girl? no, i will hold on to mary. |
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RebeccaGMW
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Also, if it is actually "hold on the hotel". . .
Example:
"I might go on this vacation but I'm not sure if I'll have enough money. I want to reserve the hotel now, though."
"Well, if you're not sure about the money, I would hold on the hotel."
There is an expression "hold off on ______" which can also be stated as "hold on ____". It is similar to "wait on" but implies that you will not make a decision or action yet.
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BMO
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| so is "hold on" waiting, not making any move now? this would be different from "hold on to." |
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RebeccaGMW
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well, yes and no. There are several different meanings. There are those that you expressed but there is also what I defined.
Then, there is "hold on" which means "wait".
Ex. "Mom, can I go out to play?"
"Hold on, I'm on the phone."
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. |
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