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10-Mar-2007, 23:10

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trace, trail ,track, shadow

when taking about following someone secretly i think those words above are used. Do they have G the same genEral meaning?which one of them is the most comMon in spoken English?

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Re: trace, trail ,track, shadow

I wouldn't use 'trace' for following a person, but you can 'trace someone's movements'.

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