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kimfinale - 25 Nov 2006 12:05 GMT

hi all,

what are the expression that describe:

"i see somebody in the class (or whereever) and then take a look at him
or her again because i seem to know him or her."

can i say, " i gave her a second take." ?

thank you.

jong-hoon

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the Omrud - 25 Nov 2006 12:18 GMT

kimfinale <kimfinale@gmail.com> had it:

> hi all,
>
> what are the expression that describe:

I don't understand this question.

> "i see somebody in the class (or whereever) and then take a look at him
> or her again because i seem to know him or her."
>
> can i say, " i gave her a second take." ?

No. But you can say "I gave her a second look".

Note that the personal pronoun "I" is ALWAYS written as a capital
letter, and you need a capital letter at the beginning of each
sentence.

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TOF - 25 Nov 2006 15:17 GMT

> hi all,
>
> what are the expression that describe:
> "i see somebody in the class (or whereever) and then take a look at him
> or her again because i seem to know him or her."

Ask your question in this form:

"What expression would you use to describe a situation in which you see
someone and, prompted by the feeling that you recognise them, take a
second look."

As another poster notes below, the first person singular pronoun "I" is
always capitalised in formal written English, wherever it appears in a
sentence.

> can i say, " i gave her a second take." ?

You could say: "I did a doubletake, as I thought I recognised her."

> thank you.

No worries.

TOF

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Default User - 25 Nov 2006 23:29 GMT

> > hi all,
> >
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>
> You could say: "I did a doubletake, as I thought I recognised her."

Maybe. For me, a doubletake has to happen right away. Classically, one
looks at something, turns the head away to some degree, then
immediately there's a snap back for the second look. It's all in one
motion.

Thinking about it and going back for another look is not a doubletake
to me. The OP will have to clarify what he or she meant. It sounds more
like seeing someone at a bit of distance and moving in closer for a
better view.

Brian

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kimfinale - 26 Nov 2006 00:10 GMT

Thank you all very much.

> > > hi all,
> > >
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> won't shut up.
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TOF - 26 Nov 2006 06:55 GMT

> > > hi all,
> > >
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> like seeing someone at a bit of distance and moving in closer for a
> better view.

(S)he indicated two actions by saying "again" and "second".

TOF

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Default User - 26 Nov 2006 16:29 GMT

> > > > hi all,
> > > >
> > > > what are the expression that describe:
> > > > "i see somebody in the class (or whereever) and then take a
> > > > look at him or her again because i seem to know him or her."

> > > > can i say, " i gave her a second take." ?

> > > You could say: "I did a doubletake, as I thought I recognised
> > > her."
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> (S)he indicated two actions by saying "again" and "second".

Where did I say anything else? It's not the number of actions, it's the
timing. Please read what I wrote again, I stand by it. There's no
indication that I see that the actions were closely linked timewise,
which to me is what makes it a double take.

Brian

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aitliglan@yahoo.es - 26 Nov 2006 19:52 GMT

I think you should have written I gave her a second look, I suppose you
want to say that you looked at her for other time, so, it is not a
second take but yes a second look.

Cheers!

kimfinale ha escrito:

> hi all,
>
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>
> jong-hoon

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / November 2006

second take?