Take and Last: Learn English with Simple English Videos
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We use both these verbs to talk about the
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length of time something continues, so how
are they different?
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We've got a problem. What's the matter? I
forgot to charge the other camera battery.
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Oh, how long will that one last? I don't know.
Maybe half an hour? Let's get to work then.
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OK.
So the battery will last about half an hour.
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That's how long it will continue to supply
power.
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How long does it take to charge this battery?
About four hours. Oh.
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So the battery will take about four hours
to charge. That's the time required to fill
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it up with electricity.
It takes four hours to charge this camera
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battery. When it's fully charged, it will
last about two hours.
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(Sounds of Vicki in pain.) It's bad news.
We need to extract the tooth.
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Take it out? How long will it take and how
much will it cost? Five minutes and five thousand
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dollars.
Five thousand dollars for a five minute tooth
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extraction? I can make it last longer, if
you like.
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So 'take' is about the time that's needed
to do things.
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How long will it take and how much will it
cost? Five minutes and thousand dollars.
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Last' is about the time they continue. I can
make it last longer, if you like.
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How long does this video last, Jay? Under
three minutes I think. Wow! Fantastic! Why?
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Because it takes less than three minutes to
learn the difference between 'take' and 'last'.
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Terrific!
I could make it last longer if you'd like.
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