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Mitsuo23 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
a piece of "a" broken glass
Hi,
This could be a stupid sounded question, but is it OK to say, "I cut myself on a piece of a broken glass" when I did so, instead of "a piece of broken glass"?
Thank you,
M
This could be a stupid sounded question, but is it OK to say, "I cut myself on a piece of a broken glass" when I did so, instead of "a piece of broken glass"?
Thank you,
M
Top answer
I cut myself WITH a piece of broken glass.
- I cut myself WITH a piece of broken glass.
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Thank you for the reply, but that brought me another question.
"I cut myself on a piece of broken glass."
This is actually from the Oxford dictionary.
So do you say, I need to use "with" instead of "on" to say, "A broken glass"?
Thanks.
M
"I cut myself on a piece of broken glass."
This is actually from the Oxford dictionary.
So do you say, I need to use "with" instead of "on" to say, "A broken glass"?
Thanks.
M
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Your original sentence is fine. I just offered you a variation. "A piece of glass" sounds more natural.
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mitsuo23is it OK to say, "I cut myself on a piece of a broken glass"If it was from a glass that you might drink from, yes.
But in the general case where it could be a broken vase, a broken jar, a broken window, or whatever, we just use the uncountable form: on a piece of broken glass.
If you cut yourself with broken gla
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