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Does 'collect' mean the same as 'pick up' in this passage?
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott, Jamie was trying out for a part in a school play. His mother told me that he had his heart set on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen. On the day the parts were announced, I went with her to collect him after school, Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement. "Guess what, Mum," he shouted, and then said those words that remain a lesson tome: "I've been chosen to clap and cheer."
2014년 6월 26일 오후 8:27
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Yes. That is correct
2014년 6월 26일
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yes it's correct, but it isn't what I would normally say. I would usually say "pick him up"
2014년 6월 26일
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"Collect" is correct, but it's really a question of register. Almost every phrasal verb (ie. our common speech) has a more formal, businesslike equivalent.
Looking at the full sentence, I think "collect him" fits better then "pick him up"... but this is a very subtle difference on an advanced level.
2014년 6월 26일
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You do not normally collect "people", you collect "things".
I went with her to collect him after school........would sound better if you used "pick up". I went with her to pick him up after school.
2014년 6월 26일
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