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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Computers open vs open computers
Do you say:
1 He had 3 computers open and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
2 He had 3 open computer and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
Which do you say and is the end clause correct?
thanks
1 He had 3 computers open and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
2 He had 3 open computer and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
Which do you say and is the end clause correct?
thanks
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Hi, Do you say: 1 He had 3 computers open and he didn't want to let me use one of them. 2 He had 3 open computer and he didn't want to let me use one of them. After we turn on a computer, we say it is 'on' .
- Hi, Do you say: 1 He had 3 computers open and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
- 2 He had 3 open computer and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
- After we turn on a computer, we say it is 'on' .
- Some computers are available for use by anybody, eg in an internet cafe.
- If such a computer is not being used , we say it is 'open ', ie open for use, available.
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Hi,
Do you say:
1 He had 3 computers open and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
2 He had 3 open computer and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
After we turn on a computer, we say it is 'on'.
Some computers are available for use by anybody, eg in an internet cafe. If such a computer is not being used , we say it is '
Do you say:
1 He had 3 computers open and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
2 He had 3 open computer and he didn't want to let me use one of them.
After we turn on a computer, we say it is 'on'.
Some computers are available for use by anybody, eg in an internet cafe. If such a computer is not being used , we say it is '
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This question sounds very familiar. Maybe you asked something a lot like it once before.
I think you mean "available". not to use one can be taken two ways.
He had three computers available, but he didn't want me to use any of them.
Or you may mean this (and I think you do):
He had three computers available, but there was one (of them) that h
I think you mean "available". not to use one can be taken two ways.
He had three computers available, but he didn't want me to use any of them.
Or you may mean this (and I think you do):
He had three computers available, but there was one (of them) that h
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