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Expression : 'Although she was hesitant for a space, she soon overcame it.'



 
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Expression : 'Although she was hesitant for a space, she soon overcame it.' Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:46 am  Expression : 'Although she was hesitant for a space, she soon overcame it.'
 

Hi

Could you please explain the following expression to me?

1- Although she was hesitant for a space, she soon overcame it.

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Expression : 'Although she was hesitant for a space, she soon overcame it.' Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:58 am  Expression : 'Although she was hesitant for a space, she soon overcame it.'
 

Hi Tom,

A bit of a dog's dinner this sentence, I feel because it's not clear what 'it' refers to. Perhaps this could be rewritten as: Although she showed hesitation for a short while, she soon overcame it/ Although she hesitated for a short while, she soon overcame her hesitation.

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