beauty pageant

0 Not 'wear', but 'put on'. 0-

0 How about this:02br
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00"is fixing the tiara in place" 0-

0 Thanks, Philip and Yankee. I have no problem with the suggestions but wonder why wear can't be used. We even wear a purse. 0-

0 Hi N2G02br
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00Using 'wear' in this case sounds as if both women have the same tiara on their heads at the same time.02br
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00The collocation 'wear a purse' is probably used occasionally if it seems to be part of one's attire. Otherwise, I'd say this collocation generally doesn't work because during the course of a day, rather than being 'on' or be

0 Using 'wear' in this case sounds as if both women have the same tiara on their heads at the same time.02br
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00I have to say I'm surprised to hear that. If I help my kid to get dressed, I don't think it implies I'm getting dressed as well. I don't see how the same construction has different meanings. I understand it's hard to explain certain things especially when it com

0 Hi N2G02br
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00Try looking at it this way:02br
00The verb 'wear' has a more passive sense than 'get dressed'. First a person very actively gets dressed, and then once the clothing is on, it just remains "passively" on your body while you are wearing it. 0-

0Thanks, Yankee. I guess I get it now. But we do the active 'wear' for example,02br
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00Ex husband: Is that dress a birthday gift from me?02br
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00Ex-wife: Yes. But That's not why I wore it. 0-

0 If I help my kid to get dressed. Yes you do - you don't help him wear his clothes.02br
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00'wearing' is the ongoing process of having clothes on your body. It doesn't relate the the putting on of clothes (or tiaras). You can't help anyone wear anything - they are doing it all by themselves! 0-

0 Got it! Thanks, nona. 0-