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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Clean his hands
Can I say,
(a) He will clean his hands before having food.
(b) We must clean hands before dinner / having dinner.
(c) He goes to wash his hands before having his dinner.
(d) We need to clean our hands before eating (food).
(e) I clean my hands before meal / a meal / meals.
(f) She keeps her hands clean before eating her meals.
(g) We have to clean our hands before we eat.
(a) He will clean his hands before having food.
(b) We must clean hands before dinner / having dinner.
(c) He goes to wash his hands before having his dinner.
(d) We need to clean our hands before eating (food).
(e) I clean my hands before meal / a meal / meals.
(f) She keeps her hands clean before eating her meals.
(g) We have to clean our hands before we eat.
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Vincent Teohow about my sentences?A "please and thank you" approach will get you farther than a "how about me" approach.
Cheers,
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) He will clean his hands before having food.
OK. Normally we use "wash" not "clean"
(b) We must clean our hands before dinner / having dinner.
OK
(c) He goes to wash his hands before having his dinner. OK
(d) We need to clean our hands before eating (food). OK
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Thanks, but why don't we say,
(f) She keeps her hands clean before eating her meals.
Anything wrong?
(f) She keeps her hands clean before eating her meals.
Anything wrong?
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Vincent TeoThanks, but why don't we say,Because the verb "keep" indicates a time period, not a single point in time. It is grammatically OK, but not a natural expression.
(f) She keeps her hands clean before eating her meals.
Anything wrong?
She keeps her hands clean. (Implies "all the time")
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Can I say,
You must wash your hands with clean water before eating.
You must wash your hands with clean water before eating.
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Hi Vincent,
Yes, you can say that. But don't you think it is so obvious that you don't need to say it?
If you say 'You must wash your hands before eating', no-one is likely to ask you 'Can I use dirty water?'
Best wishes, Clive
Yes, you can say that. But don't you think it is so obvious that you don't need to say it?
If you say 'You must wash your hands before eating', no-one is likely to ask you 'Can I use dirty water?'
Best wishes, Clive
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