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sit idle? I began to be ashamed of sitting idle. Is this sentence correct? Shouldn't it be 'idly'?
31 Thg 05 2020 13:39
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No idea why the other chose to comment rather than answer. I began to be ashamed of sitting idle. - fine, no problem. How were you sitting? I was idle. Some verbs can get adjectives to describe the state. Michael's comment would make an excellent answer to receive up-votes. . I suspect the two most common related expressions would be to sit idle to sit idly by ... while <X happens> Is this a time to sit idle? Back to work. He sat idly by as the house burned.
31 tháng 5 năm 2020
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2 tháng 6 năm 2020
My feeling is that "sit idle" and "lie idle" are generally used of objects. In the lockdown, many office computers are sitting idle. It does sound a bit strangle using it for yourself, I agree. You could say "ashamed of my idleness" or "of my failure to act", or many other things, depending on what emphasis you want.
31 tháng 5 năm 2020
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