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Old 11-Mar-2009, 06:54
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Help! What does it mean: It's taken me ages to throw off this cold.

Has he thrown off the cold, or is he still having the cold?

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Old 11-Mar-2009, 07:03
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His cold has gone, but it took a very long time (ages) in going!
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