Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
take time / take one's time
take (one's) time To act slowly or at one's leisure.
1. Marty took time to savor each bite of his steak. (Quoted from Longman Advanced American Dictionary)
2. Marty took his time to savor each bite of his steak.
3. Marty took time savoring each bite of his steak.
4. Marty took his time savoring each bite of his steak.
Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?
Do take time and take one's time really have the same meaning?
1. Marty took time to savor each bite of his steak. (Quoted from Longman Advanced American Dictionary)
2. Marty took his time to savor each bite of his steak.
3. Marty took time savoring each bite of his steak.
4. Marty took his time savoring each bite of his steak.
Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?
Do take time and take one's time really have the same meaning?
Top answer
Interesting. I find only #1 and #4 normal-sounding. #1 means he took adequate time; #4 means he savoured slowly.
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Interesting. I find only #1 and #4 normal-sounding. #1 means he took adequate time; #4 means he savoured slowly.
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