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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Can I say,

(a) The bank is between the post office and the 24 hours clinic.

(b) My father’s body is weak.

(c) He advised and gave him some sweets to comfort the lost boy.

(d) A big lorry hit the motorcycle. Ali was shocked to see such a thing.

(e) During that day, the motorcyclist was badly injured while the lorry driver only had bruises.

(f) The police came to the scene to take the lorry driver to the police station for further investigation.
  

Top answer

ok with hyphen. (b) My father’s body is weak. ok (c) He advised and gave him some sweets to comfort the lost boy.

  • ok with hyphen.
  • (b) My father’s body is weak.
  • ok (c) He advised and gave him some sweets to comfort the lost boy.
  • Confusing - how many people?
  • 2 or 3?
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a) The bank is between the post office and the 24-hours clinic.ok with hyphen.

(b) My father’s body is weak. ok

(c) He advised and gave him some sweets to comfort the lost boy. Confusing - how many people? 2 or 3? The 'advisor' the boy and the 'him' who received the sweets? Or just the boy plus one other male?

(d) A big lorry hit the motorcycle. Ali was shocke
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Hi Nona

The bank is between the post office and the 24-hours clinic. (ok with hyphen)

Should it be 24-hour clinic instead of 24-hours clinic?
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I also want to know,

Should it be 24-hour clinic instead of 24-hours clinic?
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Vincent TeoI also want to know,

Should it be 24-hour clinic instead of 24-hours clinic?

1-year-old boy

2-years-old man.

So 24-hours clinic.

Therefore, I think '24-hours clinic' is not wrong.
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Dear Vincent

It should be 24-hours clinic, not 24-hour clinic.

How can 24 be followed by hour. 1 hour, yes. 24-hours - no sense, rite?

Do you undetstand now? It is quite simple, rite?

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