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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
corrections 1
can I say,
(a) He celebrated his birthday at his home.
(b) He rode his bicycle fast.
(c) He have John a new bicycle as / for his twelfth birthday present.
(d) His bicycle bumped into a big rock.
(e) After he went home, he lost control.
(f) He was happy and rode faster than before.
(a) He celebrated his birthday at his home.
(b) He rode his bicycle fast.
(c) He have John a new bicycle as / for his twelfth birthday present.
(d) His bicycle bumped into a big rock.
(e) After he went home, he lost control.
(f) He was happy and rode faster than before.
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Vincent Teo can I say, (a) He celebrated his birthday at his home. ' By implication it is 'his home' so it sounds a little strange to say 'his' again. ' (b) He rode his bicycle fast.
- Vincent Teo can I say, (a) He celebrated his birthday at his home.
- ' By implication it is 'his home' so it sounds a little strange to say 'his' again.
- ' (b) He rode his bicycle fast.
- Correct (c) He have John a new bicycle as / for his twelfth birthday present.
- That sentence is very screwed up.
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Vincent Teocan I say,
(a) He celebrated his birthday at his home.
You can say that, but it's more natural to say 'He celebrated his birthday at home.' By implication it is 'his home' so it sounds a little strange to say 'his' again. It would be different if you were to say 'He celebrated his birthday at my home.' or 'He celebrated his birthday at our hom
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Sorry, actually that is like this way:
(c) He gave John a new bicycle as / for his twelfth birthday present.
(c) He gave John a new bicycle as / for his twelfth birthday present.
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