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Alexei Alexandrov

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Apr 24, 2005, 8:58:14 AM4/24/05
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Hi All!

Which is more correct:

1. I wanted to perform the job as soon as possible but I've got stuck with subtask #3.
2. I wanted to perform the job as soon as possible but I've got stuck on subtask #3.

Thanks.

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David Wright Sr.

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Apr 24, 2005, 12:55:29 PM4/24/05
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"Alexei Alexandrov" <alexei1.a...@gmail3.com> wrote in
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Privet Alexei!

You will get as many responses here as there are posters.

I would say 'I am stuck on subtask #3' for the meaning that I think that
you intended. I think that some here would say, myself included that 2) is
correct except they would prefer 'gotten' rather than 'got' Others might
agree that 'got' is OK also.

If you had said, "I wanted to perform the job as soon as possible but I've
got[1] stuck with doing something else.[2]" I would have said OK. '

[1] 'I've gotten' or 'I've been' to me is preferable over 'I've got'
[2] something not related to the main job.

Disclaimer: I do not claim that my usages are Standard in any way, but
just what I would normally use.

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Richard Yates

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Apr 24, 2005, 2:25:22 PM4/24/05
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> Which is more correct:
>
> 1. I wanted to perform the job as soon as possible but I've got stuck with
subtask #3.
> 2. I wanted to perform the job as soon as possible but I've got stuck on
subtask #3.

These can mean two different things:

'stuck with' can mean that 'unhappily assigned to'.

'stuck on' can mean 'unable to complete'.

Richard Yates


Darren Morris

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Apr 24, 2005, 7:28:25 PM4/24/05
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"Richard Yates" <ric...@yatesguitar.com> wrote in message
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'stuck on' can also mean 'unhappily assigned to'.

I got stuck on Reception, when I wanted to be on Duty.

;)


meirman

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Apr 25, 2005, 8:52:20 PM4/25/05
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In alt.english.usage on Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:28:25 GMT
"Darren Morris" <darren...@oohay.co.uk> posted:

True, but in just frt, in Alexei's situation, Richard's meaning is
more likely.

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