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Šta I would've taken you up on thatznači?

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Rebecca

Take up someone on something [ an offerda prihvatite nečiji predlog ili sugestiju. Dakle, I would have taken you up on that [offer] u tekstu je isto što i značenje I would have accepted your offer [but something prevented me from doing so] (želim da prihvatim vašu ponudu, ali nešto otežava). Drugim rečima, narator kaže da je predlog bio očigledno izvodljiv, ali na kraju nije realizovan. Primer: I would have taken you up on your offer if you told me sooner. (Da ste mi ranije rekli, prihvatio bih vaš predlog.) Primer: Can I take you up on your previous offer? You said you'd help me with a small favor. (pomenuo sam tu ponudu od ranije, mogu li da je prihvatim, ako je to mali zahtev?)

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