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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

a puddle of water

0 What do you call a small volume of water formed by a melted ice cube? A puddle of water?02br
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02br 00I suppose it depends on the size of the ice cube. 0-

  • 02br 00I suppose it depends on the size of the ice cube.
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0 I'm not sure that an ice cube would create enough water to constitute a puddle.02br
00I suppose it depends on the size of the ice cube. 0-
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0That's what I thought. What do you call the body of water? 02br
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00It's a typical ice cube from your home refridgerator. Isn't it understandable? What else could it be? You don't call a commercial ice block an ice cube, do you?02br
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00As you can see, I have multiple question because one led to another. Sorry. But I would appreciate if you can ans
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0I see. Let say it's two table spoons. What's do you call that body of water?02br
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00I want to construct a sentence as follows:02br
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00She stepped on ____ (a puddle of water formed by an ice cube), and fell.02br
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00My pants are wet from ____ (a puddle of water ..)0-
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0 I would just use 01i00water.02i02br
00She slipped on (some) water (left by a melted iced cube) - if it is important to say where the water came from. 0-
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0 Crytal clear. Thanks, Optilang. 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10But I would appreciate if you can answer them12blockquote
10But I would appreciate IT if you COULD answer them.0-
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0Thank you so much, Yoong Liat. I know they are wrong but they don't come naturally to me. So when I put my thoughts into words and do not focus on grammar, I make all these stupid mistakes. Thank you so much!02br
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00Also, it should be question(s)0-
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01cite10optilang12cite10She slipped on (some) water (left by a melted 11b10iced cube12b12blockquote
10N2G wrote: 01i00ice cube02i02br
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00Is it a typo or is it correct to say 'iced cube'?0-
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0 Hi guys,02br
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01u01i00( ice cube )02i02br
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00'Puddle' suggests something natural and outside.02br
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00My paperback Oxford Dictionary says02br
01b00a small pool, esp. of rainwater or melted snow on a road etc.02br
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00Clive0-

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