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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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awkward sentence
? Dogs are faithful animals
? A dog is a faithful animal.
? The dog is a faithful animal.
My book says : ? sentence is awkward. Yet, it has no detailed explanation, and I want to know why that is awkward.
? A dog is a faithful animal.
? The dog is a faithful animal.
My book says : ? sentence is awkward. Yet, it has no detailed explanation, and I want to know why that is awkward.
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Anonymous My book says : ? sentence is awkward. Yet, it has no detailed explanation, and I want to know why that is awkward.
- Anonymous My book says : ?
- sentence is awkward.
- Yet, it has no detailed explanation, and I want to know why that is awkward.
- It is not awkward; it is just not used much.
- Native speakers normally use #1, while #2 usually occurs in scientific texts.
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AnonymousMy book says : ? sentence is awkward. Yet, it has no detailed explanation, and I want to know why that is awkward.It is not awkward; it is just not used much. Native speakers normally use #1, while #2 usually occurs in scientific texts.
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Thank you so much. Then, the following sentences are right in light of generic use?
iPhones have been around for nearly a decade.
An iPhone has been around for nearly a decade.
The iPhone has been around for nearly a decade.
iPhones have been around for nearly a decade.
An iPhone has been around for nearly a decade.
The iPhone has been around for nearly a decade.
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AnonymousAn iPhone has been around for nearly a decade.That definitely does not work.
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