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  1. 94BANSHEE
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    #1 21-Jul-2005, 08:19

    which is right?

    1. Please don't use the papers AS an umbrella!

    or

    2. Please don't use the papers FOR an umbrella!

  2. Tdol
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    #2 25-Jul-2005, 11:38

    Re: which is right?

    They're different. In the first, I imagine you are shielding yourself from the rain with some paper, while in the second, I'd say you were actually trying to make an umbrella out of paper.
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