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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Any other expressions? No.2
She sat there with her legs crossed and (with) the laptop on her knees.
She was sitting with her laptop on the crossed legs.
She was sitting with her laptop on the crossed legs.
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She sat there with her legs crossed and (with) the laptop on her knees. She was sitting with her laptop on her crossed legs . Neither is particularly native, however.
- She sat there with her legs crossed and (with) the laptop on her knees.
- She was sitting with her laptop on her crossed legs .
- Neither is particularly native, however.
- This is all that is necessary: She sat / was sitting there with her laptop on her lap.
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She sat there with her legs crossed and (with) the laptop on her knees.
She was sitting with her laptop on her crossed legs.
Neither is particularly native, however. This is all that is necessary:
She sat / was sitting there with her laptop on her lap.
She was sitting with her laptop on her crossed legs.
Neither is particularly native, however. This is all that is necessary:
She sat / was sitting there with her laptop on her lap.
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At risk of stating the obvious, let me say that it's called a laptop because you can work with it on your lap!
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CliveAt risk of stating the obvious, let me say that it's called a laptop because you can work with it on your lap!How about "the laptop" ?
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Mister MicawberShe sat there with her legs crossed and (with) the laptop on her knees.She was sitting with her laptop on her crossed legs.Neither is particularly native, however. This is all that is necessary:She sat / was sitting there with her laptop on her lap.What if you want to mean both "her legs are crossed" and "a laptop is on her lap" in one sentence
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How about "the laptop" ? I don't understand what you are asking me. Please expand your question.
Clive
Clive
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CliveHow about "the laptop" ? I don't understand what you are asking me. Please expand your question. CliveSorry. Now I get what you meant.
You say that since it's a laptop it is on her lap, not knees. Do I get it right?
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No. I just meant that it seems a bit silly to say 'Her laptop was on her lap'. Too repetitious.
If you want to say it was on her knees, that's OK.
If you still have questions, please include a sentence for us to comment on.
Clive
If you want to say it was on her knees, that's OK.
If you still have questions, please include a sentence for us to comment on.
Clive
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