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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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Can I say,

(a) She weras a necklace on her neck.

(b) The turkey gives us me.

(c) The pupils dismissed at 2 o'clock yesterday.

(d) The cat feeds on mice.

(e) She dozed off when watching television proggrame.

(f) The frog hops withthe hind legs.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) She is wearing a necklace. (b) Turkeys give us meat. (c) The pupils were dismissed at 2 o'clock yesterday.

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) She is wearing a necklace.
  • (b) Turkeys give us meat.
  • (c) The pupils were dismissed at 2 o'clock yesterday.
  • (d)Cats feed on mice.
  • (e) She dozed off while watching television proggrame.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) She is wearing a necklace.

(b) Turkeys give us meat.

(c) The pupils were dismissed at 2 o'clock yesterday.

(d)Cats feed on mice.

(e) She dozed off while watching television proggrame.

(f) The frog hops with its hind legs.

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Can I say,

She is wearing a necklace on her neck.

Why do we use " the pupils were dismissed" ? Not "the pupils dismissed" ?
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Hi,

Can I say,




She is wearing a necklace on her neck. Yes, Vincent, you can say it.

But it sounds stupid, because people normally wear necklaces on their necks.

If you say 'She is wearing a necklace', people will know you mean 'on her neck'.



People don't normally wear necklaces on their feet or on their heads.

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Why do we use " the pupils were dismissed" ? Not "the pupils dismissed" ?

The pupils were dismissed (by the teachers).
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Clive
She is wearing a necklace on her neck. Yes, Vincent, you can say it.

But it sounds stupid, because people normally wear necklaces on their necks.


Exactly what I was going to point out.... Well, someday people may wear necklace at other places of their bodies besdies their necks, just like rings which were only worn on fingers

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