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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:32 pm    Post subject: 3 questions Reply with quote
After the film we went back to Marco's to play* with* his computer.
Can the with be omitted?

The*ever*-present cell phones=always?


Is there a phrasal verb that describes showing up for a something (meeting or party) that has been cancelled?

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bud



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:57 am    Post subject: Re: 3 questions Reply with quote
missdaredevil wrote:
After the film we went back to Marco's to play* with* his computer.
Can the with be omitted?


It sounds funny to me without a preposition, but now that you've questioned this, I think "on" is a much better preposition.

Maybe... maybe if a computer was primarily a game machine, it would be OK. It doesn't sound odd to me to say "play his XBox." Maybe other contributors will think differently.

missdaredevil wrote:
The*ever*-present cell phones=always?


Yes.

missdaredevil wrote:
Is there a phrasal verb that describes showing up for a something (meeting or party) that has been cancelled?


I doubt it. At least, I can't think of any.
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