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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A life circle of mosquito

Can I say,

(1) A mosquito lays eggs in (the) clean water. Three days later, they hatch from the eggs and become larvae. / they hatch into larvae.

After seven days, they will turn into pupae. Three days later, they turn into (adult) mosquitoes.


(2) A mosquito lays eggs on the top of (the) water / on the surface of the water.


(3) A mosquito lays some eggs in the drain of water.
  

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(1) Mosquitos lay their eggs in water. Three days later, larvae hatch from the eggs. / they hatch into larvae.

  • (1) Mosquitos lay their eggs in water.
  • Three days later, larvae hatch from the eggs.
  • / they hatch into larvae.
  • After seven days, they turn into pupae.
  • Three days later, they emerge as (adult) mosquitoes.
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(1) Mosquitos lay their eggs in water. Three days later, larvae hatch from the eggs. / they hatch into larvae. After seven days, they turn into pupae. Three days later, they emerge as (adult) mosquitoes.

(2) Mosquitoes lay their eggs on the surface of the water.

(3) Mosquitos sometimes lay their eggs in drains.

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