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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

bid farewall

Can I say,

(a) They bids farewell for / with / to the children.
  

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They bid s farewell for / with / to the children. They bid farwell to the children.

  • They bid s farewell for / with / to the children.
  • They bid farwell to the children.
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They bids farewell for / with / to the children.

They bid farwell to the children.
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Hi,

'They bid farewell to the children' can be both present and past tense. However, 'They bade farewell . . . ' is also possible for past tense, and that's what I'd naturally say.

Clive

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