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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

A few sentences corrections

0(a) The shop closes on every Sunday / every Sundays.02br
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00(b) He closes his stall / shop about 4 p.m.02br
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00(c) The ring is gold in colour. / The gold ring is made by gold.02br
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00(d) He felt grateful (to) the man.02br
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00(e) They had (a) quick breakfast.02br
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00(f) It was (a) hard and backbreaking work.02br
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00 The work is hard and backbreaking because the boxes are heavy.0-
  

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0 Hi Teo,02br 00 I'm not sure I know all the answers, but since I'm interested in one of your sentences I'll try to answer:02br 02br 00 a. The shop is closed every Sunday. / The shop is closed on Sunday.

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  • 0 Hi Teo,02br 00 I'm not sure I know all the answers, but since I'm interested in one of your sentences I'll try to answer:02br 02br 00 a.
  • The shop is closed every Sunday.
  • / The shop is closed on Sunday.
  • 02br 00 b.
  • 02br 00 c.
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0 Hi Teo,02br
00 I'm not sure I know all the answers, but since I'm interested in one of your sentences I'll try to answer:02br
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00 a. The shop is closed every Sunday. / The shop is closed on Sunday. / The shop is closed on Sunday.02br
00 b. See below.02br
00 c. The ring is gold in colour 01font00(= it
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0 Thanks. I just wonder the best answer. 0-
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10(a) The shop closes 11font10(on)12font10 every Sunday / 11del10every Sundays12del10. 11font10This sentence is better without the word 'on'. With the word 'on', you can say: 11i10The shop is closed
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0(c) The ring is gold in colour. / The gold ring is made 01del00by02del00 gold. 01font00The ring is made 01b00of02b00 gold.02font02br
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00You said that, 02br
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00(a) The ring is gold in colour. (We should say "in colour"? )02br
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00(b) Th
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0 Hi Vincent Teo02br
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00You can say these when you talk about the colour:02br
00The colour of the ring is gold./The ring is gold in colour./The ring is golden.02br
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00If you say "The ring is gold", it is not really clear whether only the colour is gold or whether the ring consists of gold.02br
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00You can use this
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