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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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after going out of
Can I say,
He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet.
He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet.
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Hi, Can I say, He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet. 'The toilet' usually refers to the whole room that contains it. Thus, say 'before'.
- Hi, Can I say, He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet.
- 'The toilet' usually refers to the whole room that contains it.
- Thus, say 'before'.
- In addition, it's more idiomatic to use 'come out' rather than 'go out' in a context like this.
- He forgot to turn off the tap before coming out of the toilet.
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Hi,
Can I say,
He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet.
'The toilet' usually refers to the whole room that contains it. Thus, say 'before'.
In addition, it's more idiomatic to use 'come out' rather than 'go out' in a context like this.
He forgot to turn off the tap before coming out of the toilet.
There are many regional
Can I say,
He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet.
'The toilet' usually refers to the whole room that contains it. Thus, say 'before'.
In addition, it's more idiomatic to use 'come out' rather than 'go out' in a context like this.
He forgot to turn off the tap before coming out of the toilet.
There are many regional
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>He forgot to turn off the tap after going out of the toilet.
Illogical, as you can't reach the tap from outside that room. See Clive's instead.
Illogical, as you can't reach the tap from outside that room. See Clive's instead.
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