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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Cleans with

Can I say,

The cat cleaned with its tongue.
  

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Hi, It's not wrong, but it sounds odd and uncommon because you have not said what it cleaned. eg The cat cleaned the dish with its tongue. eg The cat cleaned itself with its tongue.

— Clive

  • Hi, It's not wrong, but it sounds odd and uncommon because you have not said what it cleaned.
  • eg The cat cleaned the dish with its tongue.
  • eg The cat cleaned itself with its tongue.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

It's not wrong, but it sounds odd and uncommon because you have not said what it cleaned.

eg The cat cleaned the dish with its tongue.

eg The cat cleaned itself with its tongue.

Best wishes, Clive
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