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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Can I say,

(a) The boy practised playing the piano at the music centre.

The boy practised the piano at the music centre.

(b) The Christians attend worship at the church every Sunday.

(c) The company is organising (a) Christmas Costume Contest.

(d) The contest is open to children from / at the age of 3 to / until 12 years old.

The contest is open to children berween 3 to / and 12 years old.

(e) She waited for a bus to passed by before crossing the road.

(f) He noticed that the car had ran into the motocycle.

(g) The motorcyclist was badly injured and bleeding profusely. Nevertheless, the car

drive just had a slight wound.
  

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Can I say, (a) The boy practised playing the piano at the music centre. The boy practised the piano at the music centre. -- a OK (b) The Christians attend worship at the church every Sunday.

  • Can I say, (a) The boy practised playing the piano at the music centre.
  • The boy practised the piano at the music centre.
  • -- a OK (b) The Christians attend worship at the church every Sunday.
  • -- OK (c) The company is organising a Christmas costume contest .
  • (d) The contest is open to children from 3 to 12 years old.
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Can I say,

(a) The boy practised playing the piano at the music centre.

The boy practised the piano at the music centre. -- a OK

(b) The Christians attend worship at the church every Sunday. -- OK

(c) The company is organising a Christmas costume contest.

(d) The contest is open to children from 3 to 12 years old.
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Is that wrong?

(a) The boy practised the piano at the music centre.
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Did I change any of it, Vincent?
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(a) The boy practised the piano at the music centre.

So, you mean correct?
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Mister MicawberDid I change any of it, Vincent?

He wants to say he didn't change it because it's already acceptable. So it's ok.

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