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What does "going about" in this tweet mean?
I am all for praising our NHS.... But was the person going about painting postboxes blue deemed essential? Really?
What does "going about" in this tweet mean?
I am all for praising our NHS.... But was the person going about painting postboxes blue deemed essential? Really?
I am all for praising our NHS.... But was the person going about painting postboxes blue deemed essential? Really?
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2 Jul 2020
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'Going about' means 'doing', with intention, I suppose. Since 'doing' is a verb, you should leave it out entirely because 'painting' is the main verb.
"I am all for praising our NHS.... But was the person painting postboxes blue deemed essential?
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'Going about' means 'doing', with intention, I suppose. Since 'doing' is a verb, you should leave it out entirely because 'painting' is the main verb.
"I am all for praising our NHS.... But was the person painting postboxes blue deemed essential?
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