take coals to Newcastle in English

Forms: takes coals to Newcastle [present, singular, third-person], taking coals to Newcastle [participle, present], took coals to Newcastle [past], taken coals to Newcastle [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> coals to Newcastle}} take coals to Newcastle (third-person singular simple present takes coals to Newcastle, present participle taking coals to Newcastle, simple past took coals to Newcastle, past participle taken coals to Newcastle)

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"take coals to Newcastle" meaning in English

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