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May I say so? #1 (permalink) Mon Mar 29, 2004 13:08 pm   May I say so?
 

Hello!! I have a question!!!
May I say: Rest your book on the table (the meaning ' put your book on the table'
Many thanks

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Rest assured #2 (permalink) Mon Mar 29, 2004 15:05 pm   Rest assured
 

I think the verb 'to rest' is intransitive so you don't use it with an object. You can use it in such idiomatic phrases as 'rest assured'.

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Rest assured #3 (permalink) Mon Mar 29, 2004 15:18 pm   Rest assured
 

Torsten wrote:
I think the verb 'to rest' is intransitive so you don't use it with an object. You can use it in such idiomatic phrases as 'rest assured'.

Torsten, but I saw in book was wtitten: Rest your head on your pillow
Why I cannot say : rest your books on the table. Exdplain please

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Rest #4 (permalink) Mon Mar 29, 2004 16:42 pm   Rest
 

Hi Pupil,

The verb 'rest' in your sentence is to 'relax' and whereas you can relax your head,elbows, legs and so on, you can't do that with a book!

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Rest #5 (permalink) Mon Mar 29, 2004 17:54 pm   Rest
 

Alan wrote:
Hi Pupil,

The verb 'rest' in your sentence is to 'relax' and whereas you can relax your head,elbows, legs and so on, you can't do that with a book!

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Thank you Alan. Now it is very clearly for me.

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