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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

A few corrections 5

Can I say,

(a) He is changing a flat tyre.

(b) The worker put up the fence. (what does it mean?)

(c) The landslide destroyed many houses that in the village.

(d) He burst a balloon with a pin.

(e) She is doing / making a report at the police station.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He is changing a flat tyre. >> Yes, in British English. In American English we say "a flat tire", or simply "a flat" (b) The worker put up the fence.

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He is changing a flat tyre.
  • >> Yes, in British English.
  • In American English we say "a flat tire", or simply "a flat" (b) The worker put up the fence.
  • ) >> It means "he built a fence.
  • " (c) The landslide destroyed many houses that in the village.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) He is changing a flat tyre. >> Yes, in British English. In American English we say "a flat tire", or simply "a flat"

(b) The worker put up the fence. (what does it mean?)>> It means "he built a fence. "

(c) The landslide destroyed many houses that in the village.>> OK

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