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roael
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In the sentence: This product can be used to remove old pain. Which phrasal verb could be used instead of �remove�? get off ,get out, bring off, or bring out? Thanks in advance. |
11 May 2014
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ascincoquinas
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Hi Roael!
What about: "This product can be used to get rid of old paint."
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11 May 2014
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roael
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OK, but I only have those options in the exercise.
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11 May 2014
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franknbea
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I �m afraid none of the options given actually fit.
As my colleague said before, get rid of, is the best reply.
You could feasibly use get off, but that is more to get off a bad habit, such as drugs or alcohol,
not really used in reference to pain.
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11 May 2014
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roael
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Do you think I could use get out? For example: I am trying to get the stain out. Is it the same in the sentence about the paint? To get out the old pain ; that is , remove it. What do you think? |
11 May 2014
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franknbea
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i suppose you could, even though it doesn �t sound natural.
The act of getting rid of the pain could be described in that way.
wait a minute!
Pain or Paint?
because if ti is paint then the answer would be get old paint off.
Please forgive me for the misunderstanding.
I thought you said old pain.
I hope this helps
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11 May 2014
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douglas
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you can also strip old paint |
12 May 2014
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yanogator
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Yes, it �s definitely "get old paint off".
Bruce |
12 May 2014
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klindahl84
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actually the phrasal verb used will depend on the material the paint is stuck too... with cloth... get out is best... with hard surfaces get off is best.
ex.
i used the paint thinner to get the paint out of my favorite shirt.
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i used the paint thinner to get the old paint off of the door i was refinishing.
it basically depends on whether the paint is embedded in a material or applied to its surface. this will define which phrasal verb is correct. If your example is not specific go with get off as paint is generally intended to be used on harder materials such as wood.
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12 May 2014
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