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Do these sentences sound natural? 1.My friend asked me to stand in for him while he was away. 2.My friend asked me to fill in for him while he was away. 3.My friend asked me to deputize for him while he was away.
Jun 20, 2014 10:41 AM
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1 and 2 sound very natural, the third not so much.
June 20, 2014
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, Korean
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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