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#2 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 15:11 pm The tower and the barricades. |
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4. Even if they climb...they won't be able to / can't climb the tower.... _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 16:58 pm The tower and the barricades. |
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| 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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Trueman I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 18:32 pm The tower and the barricades. |
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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.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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#5 (permalink) Sat Nov 28, 2009 19:14 pm The tower and the barricades. |
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| Thank you, Alan! |
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Trueman I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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