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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Correction 1
Can I say,
(a) The log is floating in the river.
(b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
(c) He is working at / in the hotel.
(d) He is learning cycling / learning to ride bicycle / leaning how to ride (bicycle).
(e) They are putting out the burning house.
(f) They bought a few books at the book fair.
(a) The log is floating in the river.
(b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
(c) He is working at / in the hotel.
(d) He is learning cycling / learning to ride bicycle / leaning how to ride (bicycle).
(e) They are putting out the burning house.
(f) They bought a few books at the book fair.
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Hi, Can I say, (a) The log is floating in the river. Which part of this are you uncertain about? (b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
- Hi, Can I say, (a) The log is floating in the river.
- Which part of this are you uncertain about?
- (b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
- Which part of this are you uncertain about?
- (c) He is working at / in the hotel.
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Hi,
Can I say,
(a) The log is floating in the river.
Which part of this are you uncertain about?
(b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
Which part of this are you uncertain about?
(c) He is working at / in the hotel. Both are OK.
(d) He is learning cycling / learning to ride a bicycle /
Can I say,
(a) The log is floating in the river.
Which part of this are you uncertain about?
(b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
Which part of this are you uncertain about?
(c) He is working at / in the hotel. Both are OK.
(d) He is learning cycling / learning to ride a bicycle /
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I underline some parts I'm not sure now:
(a) The log is floating in the river.
(b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
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Is there incorrect to say,"burning hous
(a) The log is floating in the river.
(b) Ice skating is John's hobby.
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Is there incorrect to say,"burning hous
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Hi Vincent,
I underline some parts I'm not sure now:
(a) The log is floating in the river.
(b) Ice-skating is John's hobby.
These are fine. I'm not sure why you are uncertain about them. Is it the grammar or the vocabulary, or both?
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Is there incorrect to say,"burning house"?
(e) T
I underline some parts I'm not sure now:
(a) The log is floating in the river.
(b) Ice-skating is John's hobby.
These are fine. I'm not sure why you are uncertain about them. Is it the grammar or the vocabulary, or both?
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Is there incorrect to say,"burning house"?
(e) T
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I'd say ' the log is floating on the surface of water'. It sounds nicer, don't you think Clive?
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Hi,
(a) The log is floating in the river.
I'd say ' the log is floating on the surface of the water'. It sounds nicer, don't you think Clive?
No, I don't. Why do you think it sounds nicer? Do you think the original sentence is not nice in some way? Sorry, I don't understand.
In addition, in the context of water 'floating' normally means 'on th
(a) The log is floating in the river.
I'd say ' the log is floating on the surface of the water'. It sounds nicer, don't you think Clive?
No, I don't. Why do you think it sounds nicer? Do you think the original sentence is not nice in some way? Sorry, I don't understand.
In addition, in the context of water 'floating' normally means 'on th
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