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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
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casual version?2 (toeic)
A: Where is that small boat going?
B: On a fishing trip.
Q) Is B's utterance a casual version of "It is going on a fishing trip?"
Q) Can B simply answer "a fishing trip" without "on?"
B: On a fishing trip.
Q) Is B's utterance a casual version of "It is going on a fishing trip?"
Q) Can B simply answer "a fishing trip" without "on?"
Top answer
" No, it is a natural version. Your long version is less common. on a fishing trip'.
- " No, it is a natural version.
- Your long version is less common.
- on a fishing trip'.
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moon7296Q) Is B's utterance a casual version of "It is going on a fishing trip?"No, it is a natural version. Your long version is less common.
moon7296Q) Can B simply answer "a fishing trip" without "on?"That is rather unnatural, since the response will normally follow on the grammar: '...that small boat going...'
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