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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
a donating/donation box
I saw two people holding a donating box on their hands.
I saw two persons holding a donation box with their hands.
Hi,
Is it better to reword the first in the above as the second? Thanks.
I saw two persons holding a donation box with their hands.
Hi,
Is it better to reword the first in the above as the second? Thanks.
Top answer
What you've written means that two people are holding one box. Is that what you wanted? If not then it should be "...
- What you've written means that two people are holding one box.
- Is that what you wanted?
- If not then it should be "...
- " "people" is usually better than "persons", and so it is here.
- "donating box" sounds odd to me.
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What you've written means that two people are holding one box. Is that what you wanted? If not then it should be "... holding donation boxes ..."
"people" is usually better than "persons", and so it is here.
"donating box" sounds odd to me. You should say "donation box".
"holding ... on their hands" is almost always wrong, and is here.
"holding ... with
"people" is usually better than "persons", and so it is here.
"donating box" sounds odd to me. You should say "donation box".
"holding ... on their hands" is almost always wrong, and is here.
"holding ... with
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