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Navid



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:57 pm    Post subject: Is these sentences common? Reply with quote

Please help me Embarassed

"I can't take the credit for this one"
and
"I think Jon has covered all the bases on this one."
????
Thanks in advance,
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Cayenne



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, those are correct.
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Corey



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...except for the title of the post - "ARE these sentences correct?"

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advoca



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Is these sentences common? Reply with quote

Navid wrote:
Please help me Embarassed

"I can't take the credit for this one"
and

????
Thanks in advance,
Navid


No, these sentences mean something different.

"I can't take the credit for this one" means that someone else has done the work and deserves the credit, not me.

"I think Jon has covered all the bases on this one." means the Jon has given a full and detailed report and has covered every aspect.
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Navid



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello all

Thank you,

Hope to be safe,
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