0
Klavier Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Collocations
Hello.
Could you tell me what's the best choice for each sentence? Is any of them wrong in its place?
1) Could you come to dinner/dine tonight?
2) There had been violent incidents at the game/match.
3) He cleaned/brushed his teeth.
4) He's ever/always present in our lives?
5) I get paid on the fifth of the/every month.
Could you tell me what's the best choice for each sentence? Is any of them wrong in its place?
1) Could you come to dinner/dine tonight?
2) There had been violent incidents at the game/match.
3) He cleaned/brushed his teeth.
4) He's ever/always present in our lives?
5) I get paid on the fifth of the/every month.
Top answer
1-- dine is oddly over-formal/antiquated 2-- word choice depends on the sport. For example, cricket, I believe, has matches , and baseball has games . For some sports they may be interchangeable.
- 1-- dine is oddly over-formal/antiquated 2-- word choice depends on the sport.
- For example, cricket, I believe, has matches , and baseball has games .
- For some sports they may be interchangeable.
- 3-- usually, brushed at home, cleaned by the dental hygienist 4-- always ; ever sounds poetic 5-- both fine.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
1-- dine is oddly over-formal/antiquated
2-- word choice depends on the sport. For example, cricket, I believe, has matches, and baseball has games. For some sports they may be interchangeable.
3-- usually, brushed at home, cleaned by the dental hygienist
4-- always; ever sounds poetic
5-- both fine.
2-- word choice depends on the sport. For example, cricket, I believe, has matches, and baseball has games. For some sports they may be interchangeable.
3-- usually, brushed at home, cleaned by the dental hygienist
4-- always; ever sounds poetic
5-- both fine.
0
Related Questions