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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
cannot / could not / unable to fly
Can I say,
(a) The ostrich is a bird who (it) cannot fly / could not fly.
(b) An ostrich is a bird but (it) cannot fly.
(c) An ostrich is a bird who is unable to fly.
(d) An ostrich is a bird but (who is )unable to fly.
(a) The ostrich is a bird who (it) cannot fly / could not fly.
(b) An ostrich is a bird but (it) cannot fly.
(c) An ostrich is a bird who is unable to fly.
(d) An ostrich is a bird but (who is )unable to fly.
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You can use these: (a) The ostrich is a bird that/which cannot fly. (b) An ostrich is a bird , but it cannot fly. (c) An ostrich is a bird that/which is unable to fly.
- You can use these: (a) The ostrich is a bird that/which cannot fly.
- (b) An ostrich is a bird , but it cannot fly.
- (c) An ostrich is a bird that/which is unable to fly.
- (d) An ostrich is a bird , but it is unable to fly.
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You can use these:
(a) The ostrich is a bird that/which cannot fly.
(b) An ostrich is a bird, but it cannot fly.
(c) An ostrich is a bird that/which is unable to fly.
(d) An ostrich is a bird, but it is unable to fly.
You can use these:
(a) The ostrich is a bird that/which cannot fly.
(b) An ostrich is a bird, but it cannot fly.
(c) An ostrich is a bird that/which is unable to fly.
(d) An ostrich is a bird, but it is unable to fly.
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Can I say,
(a) An ostrich is an bird but cannot fly. (without "comma", it is accepted?)
(a) An ostrich is an bird but cannot fly. (without "comma", it is accepted?)
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