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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
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A photo of Merlion of Singapore

Can I say,

(a) Her father took Mei a photo of Merlion of Singapore.

(b) He took / snatched a photo of Merlion for his daughter in Singapore.

(c) He took a photograph of scenery of / in Singapore.
  

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(a) Her father took Mei a photo of the Merlion of Singapore. ) (b) He took / snatched a photo of the Merlion for his daughter in Singapore. ) (c) He took a photograph of scenery in Singapore.

— Mister Micawber

  • (a) Her father took Mei a photo of the Merlion of Singapore.
  • ) (b) He took / snatched a photo of the Merlion for his daughter in Singapore.
  • ) (c) He took a photograph of scenery in Singapore.
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(a) Her father took Mei a photo of the Merlion of Singapore. (Here, 'took' means 'delivered to'.)

(b) He took / snatched a photo of the Merlion for his daughter in Singapore. (Here, his daughter is in Singapore but he does not live there.)

(c) He took a photograph of scenery in Singapore.
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Thanks,

(a) Her father took Mei a photo of the Merlion of Singapore. (Here, 'took' means 'delivered to'.)

Do you mean : 'delivered to' = sent to??
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No; 'carried to', 'given to by hand'.

(a) Her father took Mei a photo of the Merlion = Her father carried a photo of the Merlion to Mei and handed it to her.
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I see. If I want to say, her father helped her to take a photo of her in Singapore, can I say:

(a) My parent helped my sister to take a photo in Singapore.

(b) My parent took a photo of my sister in Singapore.
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(a) My parent helped my sister to take a photo in Singapore.-- Yes, the parent helped the sister use the camera.

(b) My parent took a photo of my sister in Singapore. -- No, the parent used the camera and the sister was the subject of the photo.
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