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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

about "dry up"

Can I say,
(a) When Susan’s mother is busy, she will wash and hang the clothes until it is / they are dry.
(b) If Susan’s mother is busy, she helps to wash the clothes and hang the clothes on the line (to dry clothes)
(c) She will hang up the clothes to dry (up)
(d) After washing the clothes, she will hang the clothes outside until they are dry.
(e) When the clothes are dry, she will take them to the house / she takes the clothes in / to house when they are dry.
(f) After the clothes are dry, she takes them back (to the house)
(g) She helps her mother to wash and hang the clothes dry / to hang the clothes to dry up.
  

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(a) When Susan’s mother is busy, she will wash the clothes and hang them up/out until they are dry. (b) If Susan’s mother is busy, she helps wash the clothes and hang them on the line. (c) She will hang up the clothes t o dry.

  • (a) When Susan’s mother is busy, she will wash the clothes and hang them up/out until they are dry.
  • (b) If Susan’s mother is busy, she helps wash the clothes and hang them on the line.
  • (c) She will hang up the clothes t o dry.
  • (d) After washing the clothes, she will hang them outside until they are dry.
  • (e) When the clothes are dry, she will take them to the house / she takes the clothes in/to/into the house when they are dry.
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(a) When Susan’s mother is busy, she will wash the clothes and hang them up/out until they are dry.
(b) If Susan’s mother is busy, she helps wash the clothes and hang them on the line.
(c) She will hang up the clothes to dry.
(d) After washing the clothes, she will hang them outside until they are dry.
(e) When the clothes are dry, she will take t

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