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#70898 Sat, 29 Jan 05 10:53 PM

these 2 sound right, however only one of them is found in the oxford dictionary

make a start on something(oxford)

take a start (could be followed by anything)

which one of them is correct? or does one of them have to be modified to make it correct?

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seyfihoca

#70908 Sat, 29 Jan 05 11:42 PM

1-.....before I could take a start with accepting the situation.

2- Whilst Peter completes the deck Mark visits Tim Morgan to make a start on some
of the numerous small detail items that really make a model.

there are many such examples on the Net.

so, both are OK.

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just the truth

#70967 Sun, 30 Jan 05 09:29 AM

You'll want to be careful though, Seyfihoca. is not really idiomatic. The many examples that are available are used in a way that is like an adjective or as a compound word.

3 EXAMPLES FROM GOOGLE:

1. To determine the extent of a leak, take a start reading, wait 10 minutes, then
take a final reading.

2. Take a start card

3. When should I get to the finish line if I want to take a start line shuttle?

is certainly the much more idiomatic expression of the two.

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