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    Default meaning of loose or s.th?

    I would say: "If you pick an apple and loose it, it falls."
    Should I replace loose with quit or something or it works well?
    Would you plz tell me how to use them on occasion?
    Thanks,
    ata

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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    I would say: "If you pick an apple and loose it, it falls."
    Should I replace loose with quit or something or it works well?
    Would you plz tell me how to use them on occasion?
    Thanks,
    ata
    Drop.
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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    I would say: "If you pick an apple and loose it, it falls."
    Should I replace loose with quit or something or it works well?
    Would you plz tell me how to use them on occasion?
    Thanks,
    ata
    "let go of"
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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    What would be your complete sentence?
    If you pick an apple and let it go, it falls. is this what you say?

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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    What would be your complete sentence?
    If you pick an apple and let it go, it falls. is this what you say?
    Yes. On this planet and due to gravity, that is exactly what happens.
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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    What would be your complete sentence?
    If you pick an apple and let it go, it falls. is this what you say?
    That's what I would say.
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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Why do you write: "I would say" rather than "I say" ?
    I think the simple present tense works better in grammar, thanks,

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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    Why do you write: "I would say" rather than "I say" ?
    I would say the same as bhai (if I were to utter those words).
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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by atabitaraf View Post
    What would be your complete sentence?
    If you pick an apple and let it go, it falls. is this what you say?
    Raymott said 'let go of (it)', not 'let it go'.

    Rover
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    Default Re: meaning of loose or s.th?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    Raymott said 'let go of (it)', not 'let it go'.

    Rover
    I found "and let it go, it falls" in google with the repetition of 3170 times, but the repetition of "and let go of, it falls" is zero in google, so I think the statement "if you pick an apple and let it go, it falls" works.

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