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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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0Can I say,02br
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00(a) They are twenty seven flowers in the vase.02br
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00(b)The sunflower has / is a big flower.02br
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02font 02br 02br 01font 00(d) Those are coconut trees? / Are those coconut trees? 02i 00 Awkward, because of the repetition of 'flower'.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00(d) Those are coconut trees?
  • / Are those coconut trees?
  • 02i 00 Awkward, because of the repetition of 'flower'.
  • 02i 00 OK02br 02br 00(d) 01i 00Those are coconut trees?
  • 02i 00 OK02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00(a) They are twenty seven flowers in the vase.02font02br
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01font00(b)The sunflower has / is a big flower.02font02br
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01font00(c) The papaya seeds are black.02font02br
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0I wonder should I put "-" between the number? or just obmit?02br
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01font00(a) They are 01font00twenty seven / twenty-seven02font00 flowers in the vase.02font0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, it's more correct with the hyphen, although it's sometimes omitted.02br
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00Clive0-
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