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whats the difference between do afters and do overs?



 
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whats the difference between do afters and do overs? Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:26 am  whats the difference between do afters and do overs?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #559 "English Slang Idioms (197)", question 10

Adrenaline shot through his body and the ability to control his appendages was becoming increasingly more difficult in the icy water. He knew that if he didn't rescue the people from the ocean right now, there would be no hope for them due to hypothermia, among other things. There were no do ......... when the ocean was this turbulent and cold.

(a) afters
(b) agains
(c) overs
(d) repeats

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #559 "English Slang Idioms (197)", answer 10

Adrenaline shot through his body and the ability to control his appendages was becoming increasingly more difficult in the icy water. He knew that if he didn't rescue the people from the ocean right now, there would be no hope for them due to hypothermia, among other things. There were no do overs when the ocean was this turbulent and cold.

Correct answer: (c) overs
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whats the difference between do afters and do overs? Wed Sep 17, 2008 16:57 pm  whats the difference between do afters and do overs?
 

A 'do over' is a chance or opportunity to repeat or redo something that you failed to do, or didn't do as well as you would have liked to have done. Sort of like a mulligan in golf.

I don't think there is such a phrase as a 'do after', it was just a fake answer put in the test for more choices.
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