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Can I say "it was this a role that you wanted to do?" instead? Why does she say "to take on"?

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Rebecca

Yes you can! You can definitely say "was this a role that you wanted to do" instead of "was this a role that you wanted to take on." "Take on" means to undertake a responsibility; it implies more of a challenge or a task. It's common for actors to be asked why they "took on" a certain role. Here are example sentences of "take on" being used. Ex: Do you mind taking on this project? Ex: She took on way too many responsibilities for the organization. Ex: I think I can take on this task.

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