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Hi,
Quit means simply stop as in: He's trying hard not to buy any more cigarettes because he wants to quit smoking.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Nov 04, 2008 23:43 pm Quit talking |
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Good morning Tearchers
Why dont we use "give up" here?
Can you explain for me?
Thank you.
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 13:17 pm Quit talking |
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Good morning Tearchers
Why dont we use "give up" here?
Can you explain for me?
Thank you.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 13:48 pm Quit talking |
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| 'Give up talking' isn't a collocation, that is, words that go together. But we can give up a job, for example, or smoking/coffee/fatty foods (things that are bad for you) or regular activities. |
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 13:52 pm Quit talking |
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| Conchita wrote: |
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..so, if I give up a seat for a lady on a bus, this means that my seat is bad ? :lol: |
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Nov 05, 2008 14:28 pm Quit talking |
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:) Don't be naughty, Alex.
By the way, nice example of 'give up' in the sense of 'stop having/owning something'. |
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:13 am Quit talking |
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wow
ar eyou really a singer
my honore if i be your fan but i have to hear your song first
how it could be
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