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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Are these sentences correct?

Are these correct?

Some of the attendees came from far away.

The noises came from far away.

I know the adult was expecting a better response to their question but is there anything actually wrong with the child's response in the dialogue below?

Adult; How long have you been dancing?
Child: For long

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Some of the attendees came from far away. The noises came from far away. They are correct.

— CalifJim

  • Some of the attendees came from far away.
  • The noises came from far away.
  • They are correct.
  • Anonymous is there anything actually wrong with the child's response in the dialogue below?
  • No.
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AnonymousAre these correct?Some of the attendees came from far away. The noises came from far away.
They are correct.
Anonymousis there anything actually wrong with the child's response in the dialogue below?
No. Why are you asking about children's speech? They certainly can't be expected to express themselves as adults do
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CalifJim AnonymousAre these correct?Some of the attendees came from far away. The noises came from far away.They are correct.Anonymousis there anything actually wrong with the child's response in the dialogue below?No. Why are you asking about children's speech? They certainly can't be expected to express themselves as adults do, so there's nothing "wrong" with anything t
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The adult response is "For a long time" if not a more accurate answer like "For three years".

CJ
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