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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Can you please tell me if these are correct

Hi,
Can you please tell me if these are correct?

Getting tattoo used to be illegal.
Getting tattoo was illegal from 1876 to 1948.
Getting tattoo was once illegal for about seventy-five years.

Thank you.
  

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Getting a tattoo used to be illegal. Getting a tattoo was illegal from 1876 to 1948. Getting a tattoo was once illegal for about seventy-five years.

  • Getting a tattoo used to be illegal.
  • Getting a tattoo was illegal from 1876 to 1948.
  • Getting a tattoo was once illegal for about seventy-five years.
  • You can also say: Getting tattoo ed used to be illegal.
  • etc.
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Getting a tattoo used to be illegal.
Getting a tattoo was illegal from 1876 to 1948.
Getting a tattoo was once illegal for about seventy-five years.

You can also say:
Getting tattooed used to be illegal.
etc.

The second means that you had more than one tattoo done.
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