MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Do without
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There's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it).
Would 'it' be appropriate here? Is it optional to include it?
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There's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it).
Would 'it' be appropriate here? Is it optional to include it?
Thanks!
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MustAsk There's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it). have to do without (it) "have to do without" (no "it") means do without item(s) implied by the previous context, or do without desired items in general if nothing specific has been mentioned. In "have to do without it", "it" might refer to something just mentioned, or, if nothing has been mentioned, to money.
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MustAskThere's not much money left, so we'll have to without (it).have to do without (it)
"have to do without" (no "it") means do without item(s) implied by the previous context, or do without desired items in general if nothing specific has been mentioned.
In "have to do without it", "it" might refer to something just mentione
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Thank you, but I'm confused about the meaning now. Is there a difference in meaning between the two?
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MustAskThank you, but I'm confused about the meaning now. Is there a difference in meaning between the two?I think if you read my reply carefully you will find that I have tried to answer this question.
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