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learner12
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 Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: let |
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Hell, teachers!!
Let me keep your bag so that you won't lose it.
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What do you mean by the sentence above?
Why will my bag be kept by someone? This is my bag, not yours. And I will NOT lose my bag if I am carefully.
Hmmm, it is a tough English...
Thank you in advance. |
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dragn
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There could be a wide variety of possible contexts here (and you have given us none of them), but it seems that the speaker is offering to hold the listener's bag temporarily for some reason. In most circumstances, this would be a simple, reasonable sentence. In all probability, the speaker is not trying to steal your bag or suggest that you are incapable of taking care of it. The speaker is trying to be helpful.
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learner12
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Dear dragn:
Thank you so much for your great explanations and useful comments.
Take care and have a nice day!! |
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lotus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Hi Learner12,
The more common phrase would be:
Let me carry your bag so that you won't lose it.
or
Let me take your bag so that you won't lose it.
--lotus
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learner12
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Dear lotus::
Thank you so much for another explanation.
Take care and have a nice day. |
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