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Gilysse Posted 16 years ago
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Are these correct?
Please help, are these correct?
1. They queue to buy tickets for the movie. (is the "up" required?)
2. A fireman puts of fire. (must I use "fires" instead?)
3. He collects stamps from China and other countries. (should I use "of"?)
Thanks!
1. They queue to buy tickets for the movie. (is the "up" required?)
2. A fireman puts of fire. (must I use "fires" instead?)
3. He collects stamps from China and other countries. (should I use "of"?)
Thanks!
Top answer
1. Is fine; the up is often said in informal speach but shouldn't be used in formal writing. (Film would be even better as it is English rather than movie which is American English).
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- Is fine; the up is often said in informal speach but shouldn't be used in formal writing.
- (Film would be even better as it is English rather than movie which is American English).
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- A fireman puts out fire.
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1. Is fine; the up is often said in informal speach but shouldn't be used in formal writing. (Film would be even better as it is English rather than movie which is American English).
2. A fireman puts out fire. Fire is best as it refers to all fires as a single unit. Fires would also be fine.
3. This is correct - from and not of.
2. A fireman puts out fire. Fire is best as it refers to all fires as a single unit. Fires would also be fine.
3. This is correct - from and not of.
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Dave Phillips(Film would be even better as it is English rather than movie which is American EnglishHi Dave -- at first I thought you were arbitrarily saying the British English is "better" than American Enlglish -- then I realized you were just aiming for consistency. Just to clarify --
in England, people queue for films. In the U.S., people line up f
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