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Hiroaki Sone
Joined: 29 Oct 2005
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Location: Sendai, Japan
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 Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: Save, Save On |
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Hi.
Hope this finds your health is good and your heart is full.
Please read the following sentences. To my ear, [4] sounds a bit odd, as I imagine saving in the sentence refers to thrifty management in general, and contradicts with "my" kerosine. Am I right in the interpretation?
Any and all comments would be appreciated.
[1] I'm saving kerosine to a great extent this year.
[2] I'm saving on kerosine to a great extent this year.
[3] I'm saving my kerosine to a great extent this year.
[4] I'm saving on my kerosine to a great extent this year.
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dabro
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
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Location: California, USA
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:41 am Post subject: Re: Save, Save On |
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| Hiroaki Sone wrote: |
Hi.
Hope this finds your health is good and your heart is full.
Please read the following sentences. To my ear, [4] sounds a bit odd, as I imagine saving in the sentence refers to thrifty management in general, and contradicts with "my" kerosine. Am I right in the interpretation?
Any and all comments would be appreciated.
[1] I'm saving kerosine to a great extent this year.
[2] I'm saving on kerosine to a great extent this year.
[3] I'm saving my kerosine to a great extent this year.
[4] I'm saving on my kerosine to a great extent this year.
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In my opinion, "saving on" indicates that I'm buying it at a better price now than before. "Saving" means using less.
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Hiroaki Sone
Joined: 29 Oct 2005
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Location: Sendai, Japan
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| Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:49 am Post subject: Re: Save, Save On |
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| dabro wrote: |
| In my opinion, "saving on" indicates that I'm buying it at a better price now than before. "Saving" means using less. |
Does that lead to the leaving-out of [4] as sounding strange?
Thanks, David.
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