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Vincent Teo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

acted

Can I say,

I acted as a snow white (in a story).

I acted as a role of a wizard.

I acted a singer in / at the school concert.

I acted out a singer.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say the following? I acted as S now W hite (in a story). No, you don't act in a story.

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say the following?
  • I acted as S now W hite (in a story).
  • No, you don't act in a story.
  • I acted as a played the role of a wizard.
  • I played a singer in the school concert.
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Vincent Teo Can I say the following?
I acted as Snow White (in a story). No, you don't act in a story.
I acted as a
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Thanks, but can you tell me. ...

What is the words go with "acted"? Can you give me some examples?
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Vincent TeoWhat is the words go with "acted"?
He acted in many famous movies .
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If you were in the school concert, you didn't play a singer - you were a singer. It would be more natural to say "I sang in the school concert".
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fivejedjonIf you were in the school concert, you didn't play a singer - you were a singer. That's another possibility and probably the much more likely one, but "acting" was dominating my brain then.
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however, if you like acting, how do I say to act characters in a play?

I like acting. I acted a Snow White..... (isnt wrong?)
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Vincent Teo I acted a Snow White..... (isnt wrong?) It's wrong!
I like acting. I played Snow White.
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