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Forum: English Questions Mar 28th, 2016, 04:18 am
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Posted By susan53
Re: draw a blank

Not that the phrases "mean the same thing" but that the co-text means that the full sentences end up meaning the same thing. As I said, change the verb in the first part and you change the meaning of...
Forum: English Questions Mar 25th, 2016, 07:50 am
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Views: 2,619
Posted By susan53
Re: draw a blank

No - as I said : it means "but I wasn't able to ".
in this case it comes out as the same which is why both are possible. In your sentence it means I wasn't able to remember - but that's because of...
Forum: English Questions Mar 25th, 2016, 02:14 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,619
Posted By susan53
Re: draw a blank

The meaning is different.

1. "to draw a blank" = to be unable to do something / to be unsuccessful. It has nothing to do with memory. Here's an example of a magazine article headline :
a. Seven...
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