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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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complimenting on her clothing or clothes

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0Both 01i 00clothing02i 00 and 01i 00clothes 02i 00are fine, but 01i 00compliment02i 00 needs a direct object:02br 01i 02br 00complimenting 01b 00her02b 00 on her clothes02i 02br 00complimenting 01b 00her 02b 00on her clothing02br 02br 00 0-

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  • 0Both 01i 00clothing02i 00 and 01i 00clothes 02i 00are fine, but 01i 00compliment02i 00 needs a direct object:02br 01i 02br 00complimenting 01b 00her02b 00 on her clothes02i 02br 00complimenting 01b 00her 02b 00on her clothing02br 02br 00 0-
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0Both 01i00clothing02i00 and 01i00clothes 02i00are fine, but 01i00compliment02i00 needs a direct object:02br
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00complimenting 01b00her02b00 on her clothes02i02br
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