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There are things to spot while walking down the street.Is this sentence ok? Thank you.

GPY · Accepted Answer

Yes, in the right context.

Onizo · Answer

Thank you.

The last comment obscured the entire legitimacy of the sentence. Can you possibly elaborate what right context you mean fits to this?

CalifJim · Answer

onizoIs this sentence ok?

Yes. Note that the statement says something like

There are things that you can (or should) take the trouble to find and see while walking down the street.

to spot ~ to see or notice (someone or something that is difficult to see or find)

CJ

GPY · Answer

onizoThank you. The last comment obscured the entire legitimacy of the sentence. Can you possibly elaborate what right context you mean fits to this?

One example might be a travel guide, or a book encouraging children to be observant, which goes on to explain what interesting things can be observed.

While every sentence obviously needs a suitable context, some sentences seem to have a greater potential for misunderstanding about their suitable use than others. This one seemed to me to be in that category.

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