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Vincent Teo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

blew candles on

can i say,

She blew the candles of top of the cake.

She blew candles on her birthday.
  

Top answer

She blew the candles on top of the cake. This means that there were some candles on a plate. She blew them, and they flew up and landed on the cake.

  • She blew the candles on top of the cake.
  • This means that there were some candles on a plate.
  • She blew them, and they flew up and landed on the cake.
  • She blew out the candles on top of the cake.
  • This means that the candles were burning, and after she blew, they were only smoking.
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She blew the candles on top of the cake.
This means that there were some candles on a plate. She blew them, and they flew up and landed on the cake.

She blew out the candles on top of the cake.
This means that the candles were burning, and after she blew, they were only smoking.
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Thanks, how about:

She blew candles on her birthday.
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No.

She blew out her birthday candles.

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