May I say so?

English as a Second Language What do you want to talk about?
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Hello!! I have a question!!!
May I say: Rest your book on the table (the meaning ’ put your book on the table’
Many thanks

Pupil

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I think the verb ‘to rest’ is intransitive so you don’t use it with an object. You can use it in such idiomatic phrases as ‘rest assured’.[YSaerTTEW443543]

TOEIC listening, photographs: Soldiers marching[YSaerTTEW443543]

3

Torsten, but I saw in book was wtitten: Rest your head on your pillow
Why I cannot say : rest your books on the table. Exdplain please

Pupil

4

Hi Pupil,

The verb ‘rest’ in your sentence is to ‘relax’ and whereas you can relax your head,elbows, legs and so on, you can’t do that with a book!

Alan

5

Thank you Alan. Now it is very clearly for me.

Pupil