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The tower and the barricades.



 
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The tower and the barricades. #1 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 14:26 pm   The tower and the barricades.
 

Please help. Tell me, which version is the best or give me your version:

1) Even if they overcome the barricades, they wouldn't be able to climb up the tower and get you.
2) Even if they overcome the barricades, they couldn't climb up the tower and get you.

3) Even if they climb over the barricades, they woldn't be able/couldn't <???> the tower and get you.

4) ???

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The tower and the barricades. #2 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 15:11 pm   The tower and the barricades.
 

4. Even if they climb...they won't be able to / can't climb the tower....
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The tower and the barricades. #3 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 16:58 pm   The tower and the barricades.
 

Quote:
Even if they climb...they won't be able to / can't climb the tower....


"Even if they climb the barricades, they won't be able to climb the tower"
Have I understood you correctly?

Also, I'm a little confused by "climb" in both places (climb the barricades, climb the tower). I think, it's not very good to use one word twice (at least in my native language). Is there any way to use the different words in this phrase?..

Thanks a lot.

P.s. I have a scheme:
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The tower and the barricades. #4 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 18:32 pm   The tower and the barricades.
 

Hi Trueman,

If you want to change the verb, you can say: Even if they get over the barricades, they won't be able to climb the tower.

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The tower and the barricades. #5 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 19:14 pm   The tower and the barricades.
 

Thank you, Alan!
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