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Old April 01, 2017, 04:34 PM
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Thanks for your input, poli and aleCcowaN.

Just to be sure I understand, are both of you suggesting that the verbs I chose:

1. Are wrong and do not convey what I was trying to say at all?

2. Or do not fit the situation in these particular sentences, but could be used in other situations?

3. Or you are suggesting alternative verbs and constructions so the sentences sound more natural?

I’m getting the feeling that “to keep up with” is one of those English verbs that I call a “wild card verb” in that it is one construction that is used to convey multiple but similar meanings in English, but requires different verbs for different situations in Spanish.

I'm not getting a feeling for what Spanish verb fits best in which situation.
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