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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

corrections 1a

Can I say,

(a) Please get the pencil.

(b) Ali, please borrow me pencil.

(c) He catches one big fish.

(d) The colour of the flower is red.

(e) Please, may I borrow a pencil?

(f) He has an old and black computer.

(g) My hobbies are playing carrom, hockey and football.
  

Top answer

Can I say, (a) Please get the pencil. Okay (b) Ali, please borrow lend me pencil. (c) He catches one big fish.

— BarbaraPA

  • Can I say, (a) Please get the pencil.
  • Okay (b) Ali, please borrow lend me pencil.
  • (c) He catches one big fish.
  • Okay, but odd in present tense, and odd to use "one" instead of "a" unless you want to contrast it with other numbers.
  • He caught a big fish.
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Can I say,

(a) Please get the pencil. Okay

(b) Ali, please borrow lend me pencil.

(c) He catches one big fish. Okay, but odd in present tense, and odd to use "one" instead of "a" unless you want to contrast it with o
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Hi Barbara

(b) Ali, please borrow lend me a pencil. (You overlooked the letter 'a'.)
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Sure enough, I did. Good catch.
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