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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Celebrate the party
Can I say,
(a) John celebrated the party.
(b) John celebrated in the party.
(c) John celebrated birthday in the party.
(a) John celebrated the party.
(b) John celebrated in the party.
(c) John celebrated birthday in the party.
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(a) and (b) don't make sense to me. A party is not usually an object (purpose) of a celebration. (c) John celebrated his (usually we put the number here, such as 20th) birthday at the party.
- (a) and (b) don't make sense to me.
- A party is not usually an object (purpose) of a celebration.
- (c) John celebrated his (usually we put the number here, such as 20th) birthday at the party.
- OR John celebrated his sister's (or someone else's ) birthday at the party.
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(a) and (b) don't make sense to me. A party is not usually an object (purpose) of a celebration.
(c) John celebrated his (usually we put the number here, such as 20th) birthday at the party. OR John celebrated his sister's (or someone else's ) birthday at the party.
(c) John celebrated his (usually we put the number here, such as 20th) birthday at the party. OR John celebrated his sister's (or someone else's ) birthday at the party.
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