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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Corrections 1

Can I say,

(a) The monkeys live in the jungle.

(b) They stayed in the house because it was raining outside.

(c) They stayed indoors because it was a rainy day.

(d) They stayed at the house / in the home when it started raining.

(e) She is buying a packet of fish.

(f) We must fasten the belt when driving the car.

(g) There was a young cub.
  

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(a) Monkeys live in the jungle. (d) They stayed in the house when it started raining. (f) We must fasten our seat belt when driving the car.

  • (a) Monkeys live in the jungle.
  • (d) They stayed in the house when it started raining.
  • (f) We must fasten our seat belt when driving the car.
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(a) Monkeys live in the jungle.

(d) They stayed in the house when it started raining.

(f) We must fasten our seat belt when driving the car.
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Thanks,
I have some problem about it.

(a) We must fasten our seat belt when driving the car.
One must fasten one seat belt so many people should fasten many seat belts.
Why don't we add "s" after belt?
Could anybody help me with it?
Many thanks in advance

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Vctory Ong(a) We must fasten our seat belt when driving the car.
I'd say these would be more natural (and less confusing) ways to express that idea:

- I must fasten my seatbelt when driving (a/the car).
- You must fasten your seatbelt when driving (a car).
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Thanks,
But please allow me to confirm my understanding to it?
Do it mean that each person fasten one seat belt?

Actually I still don't understand. I have come across this question in the error identification section of my homework.

Question:The kidnappers thives with a knife..
Answer: The four kidnappers with knives..

This is why I feel confused?

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I really need a few comments on it, because I always make mistakes here.
Could anybody please help me with it?
Many thanks in advance
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I have asked you before to be patient and not double-post. Your post is seen and those who wish to respond will do so whether you plead or not. Also, some people sleep at night.
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We have to think outside of the stiff learning from the book sometimes.

Knives - = more than one knife

Kidnappers with knives = more than one kidnapper and each has a knife.

Apply this to "seat belt", then each passenger is required to fasten his own seat belt, right?

We have to use commom logic to English in our sentences and questions, besides learning from
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I repost it because I think that my post may not be seen.
I am so sorry for causing any troubles.
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Once there are replies, your posts are always seen by those who are talking to you. We receive an email every time you add to the thread. Do not double-post; it is the equivalent of shouting for attention, which is quite selfish.

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