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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
A collective nouns
Can I say,
(a) The carpenter cut the block / clump of wood.
(b) He bought a packet of sweets from the shop.
(c) He bought a roll / reel of film.
(d) A loaf of bread will last for five days.
(a) The carpenter cut the block / clump of wood.
(b) He bought a packet of sweets from the shop.
(c) He bought a roll / reel of film.
(d) A loaf of bread will last for five days.
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a) block (clump is more like 'a bunch') b) ok c) roll (everyday camera); reel (for the movies) d) 'for' is optional
- a) block (clump is more like 'a bunch') b) ok c) roll (everyday camera); reel (for the movies) d) 'for' is optional
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a) block (clump is more like 'a bunch')
b) ok
c) roll (everyday camera); reel (for the movies)
d) 'for' is optional
b) ok
c) roll (everyday camera); reel (for the movies)
d) 'for' is optional
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