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lucaslimerio
22 feb 2015

  • Portoghese (Brasile)
  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
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To take hold and to set in, is there any difference between them? For example, "If you learn things in a natural way, these things gradually start to take hold in your brain and, in fact, they continue to develop"; "If you learn things in a natural way, these things gradually start to set in your brain and, in fact, they continue to develop".

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chanchan
23 feb 2015

  • Inglese (Stati Uniti)
  • Cinese tradizionale (Hong Kong) Quasi esperto

Technically speaking, there is a slight difference in the sense that 'to take hold' would be the subject doing the 'taking hold', whereas, 'to set in' would be the direct object changing into the subject in order to do the 'setting in' to the original subject. Does that make sense?

lucaslimerio
23 feb 2015

  • Portoghese (Brasile)
Yes, it made some sense to me. Hopefully with time these things will become more clearly to me. Thank you.
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To take hold and to set in, is there any difference between them? For example, "If you learn things in a natural way, these things gradually start to take hold in your brain and, in fact, they continue to develop"; "If you learn things in a natural way, these things gradually start to set in your brain and, in fact, they continue to develop".
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