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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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Can I say,

(a) They use a pair of chopsticks to eat rice / food / a meal.

(b) There is a pigeon flying above / on / over the sky.

(c) The plumber is fixing the pipes.

(d) He saw a briefcast on the seat. He thought for a while. After a few seconds, he knew that

it belonged to the tourist who entered the hotel.

(e) After the tourisr paid for the fare of the taxi, he carried the luggages to the hotel.

(f) He came down the taxi with his hands full of luggages.

(g) They visit and wish each other "Merry X'mas".
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) They use a pair of chopsticks to eat rice / food / a meal. OK (b) There is a pigeon flying above / on / over the sky. in the sky (c) The plumber is fixing the pipes.

— Yankee

  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) They use a pair of chopsticks to eat rice / food / a meal.
  • OK (b) There is a pigeon flying above / on / over the sky.
  • in the sky (c) The plumber is fixing the pipes.
  • OK (d) He saw a briefcast on the seat.
  • He thought for a while.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) They use a pair of chopsticks to eat rice / food / a meal. OK

(b) There is a pigeon flying above / on / over the sky. in the sky

(c) The plumber is fixing the pipes. OK

(d) He saw a briefcast on the seat. He
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Vincent Teo(g) They visit and wish each other "Merry X'mas".

Xmas (no apostrophe)

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People sometimes write Xmas, but they don't normally say "Xmas". That's why I changed it to "Merry Christmas".
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