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hiromi525
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 Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:07 am Post subject: I took a swing at him. |
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There is one expression in the story I'm reading now.
It says "I took a swing at him."
Does this mean I was able to hit him or I wasn't able to do that ? |
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CP
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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It can mean either: I took a swing at him (and connected). I took a swing at him (and missed). The answer should come soon after in the text.
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