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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
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Hello,

Are my sentences correct and sound natural to native ears?

At that time a serial of Chaparral was showed on TV.

I chose the name of my pet based on Hollywood movie stars.
I called my pet after the name of Hollywood movie stars.

Thank you in advance.
  

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quaerereverum At that time a serial of Chaparral was showed on TV. At that time a series called Chapparral was shown on TV. quaerereverum I chose the name of my pet based on Hollywood movie stars.

  • quaerereverum At that time a serial of Chaparral was showed on TV.
  • At that time a series called Chapparral was shown on TV.
  • quaerereverum I chose the name of my pet based on Hollywood movie stars.
  • I called my pet after the name of Hollywood movie stars.
  • Really?
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quaerereverumAt that time a serial of Chaparral was showed on TV.

At that time a series called Chapparral was shown on TV.
quaerereverumI chose the name of my pet based on Hollywood movie stars.
I called my pet after the name of Hollywood movie stars.
Really? More than one movie star?

My guess
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At that time a program called Chaparral was being shown on TV.HI,

Are my sentences correct and sound natural to native ears?
No.
At that time a program called Chaparral was being shown on TV.
At that time a program called Chaparral was showing on TV. Casual
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Thank you Khoff, as usual you are a big help.

Yes, I named my pet after a Hollywood movie star. I called him Steve after Steve Mcqueen.
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Sorry Clive, Chaparral was a weekly movie, not a program. Can I say, a weekly serial? By the way what is the differences between series and serial?
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Hi,

High Chaparral was a TV series, not a movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_High_Chaparral

Almost anything that runs on TV, except a movie,
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Emotion: starThank you very much for clarification.

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