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maj

#35966 Mon, 05 Jul 04 04:34 PM

Would you stop playing games?
I don't think I can take it anymore.
I don't think I can take them anymore.

Sometimes you know that the sentence is correct but you are not sure about the answer. Could you help me with this one, please?

maj

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Nestor

#35989 Mon, 05 Jul 04 06:41 PM

Maj-

Since you're referring to the game-playing rather than the games themselves, I'd say that your first choice is best.

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migo

#35991 Mon, 05 Jul 04 06:48 PM

Depends on whether you can't stand the games or can't stand the playing of the games. If it's the former you'd go with them, if it's the latter you'd go with it.

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maj

#36024 Mon, 05 Jul 04 08:20 PM

Still it sounds cloudy like the weather. Maybe I should change the question then:

Would you stop playing games with me?

Which one would be the correct answer now.

Thanks in advance for your help.

maj

migo

#36030 Mon, 05 Jul 04 08:56 PM

It, because you can't stand the aggravation that the person playing games with you is causing.

migo