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fw
Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 361
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject: "make" foolish talk |
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For the word �make� in the last sentence in the passage below, is #1, #2, or #3 below possible?
1. have
2. do
3. give
The Papalagi love the round metal and the heavy paper, and they love to drink much liquid made from fruit. But above all things, they love what cannot be held but is still there ― the time. They make much foolish talk about it.
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Kristea
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: "make" foolish talk |
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FW -
To be honest, a native speaker wouldn't write that paragraph.
A native speaker might say...
The Papalagi love round metal and heavy paper, and they love to drink juice. But above all, they love the thing that cannot be held - time. They talk about that all the time.
Hope that helps - Kristi
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For the word �make� in the last sentence in the passage below, is #1, #2, or #3 below possible?
1. have
2. do
3. give
The Papalagi love the round metal and the heavy paper, and they love to drink much liquid made from fruit. But above all things, they love what cannot be held but is still there ― the time. They make much foolish talk about it.
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