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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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a splash of water//a puddle of water//a little of water

0There was a splash of water on the ground.02br
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00There was a puddle of water ...02br
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00There was a little of water ...02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Is it right to interpret the first as the second or the last? Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00There was a splash of water on the ground. 02br 02br 01font 00There was a puddle of water ... 02font 00Natural.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00There was a splash of water on the ground.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00There was a puddle of water ...
  • 02font 00Natural.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00There was a little of water ...
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00There was a splash of water on the ground. 02font00Not very natural.02br
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01font00There was a puddle of water ... 02font00Natural. But it sounds like you are outside.02br
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01font00There was a little o
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0Thanks, Clive.02br
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00But the first version is a sample sentence in our textbook, so I'd like to make sure if it's really not very natural.02br
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00Besides, is it proper to understand the first as "There was a little water ...?" Thanks again.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00But the first version is a sample sentence in our textbook, so I'd like to make sure if it's really not very natural.02font00 As I said, it doesn't sound01u00 very02u00 natural. I didn't say it was wrong. 00The noun 'splash' here focuses on the way the water arrived on the ground. It 'h
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