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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Can i say,
(A) She told her parents that there was an accident opposite her home.
(B) She looked out from / of the window, and saw an car accident.
(C) That was a good sale because all the books had a discount.
(D) The book store nears Susan’s house had a book sale in a month’s time.
(E) There was already a large crowd of people.
(F) She heard a commotion. When she went to a spot, she saw a girl who had fainted in the spot. She asked the by-standers to move away from the girl.
(A) She told her parents that there was an accident opposite her home.
(B) She looked out from / of the window, and saw an car accident.
(C) That was a good sale because all the books had a discount.
(D) The book store nears Susan’s house had a book sale in a month’s time.
(E) There was already a large crowd of people.
(F) She heard a commotion. When she went to a spot, she saw a girl who had fainted in the spot. She asked the by-standers to move away from the girl.
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Vincent Teo Can i say, (A) She told her parents that there was an accident opposite her home. (B) She looked out from / of the window and saw an car accident. (C) That was a good sale because all the books were reduced (D) The book store near Susan’s house had a book sale in a month’s time.
- Vincent Teo Can i say, (A) She told her parents that there was an accident opposite her home.
- (B) She looked out from / of the window and saw an car accident.
- (C) That was a good sale because all the books were reduced (D) The book store near Susan’s house had a book sale in a month’s time.
- (E) There was already a large crowd of people.
- (F) She heard a commotion.
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Vincent TeoCan i say,
(A) She told her parents that there was an accident opposite her home.
(B) She looked outfrom /of the window and saw an car accident.
(C) That was a good sale because all the books were reduced
(D) The book store near Susan’s ho
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C) That was a good sale because all the books were reduced
What does it mean? "were reduced"?
What does it mean? "were reduced"?
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The books[' prices] were reduced - a colloquial way to say this which is quite usual.
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Hi Feebs,
I think that sentence (d) should be:
(D) The book store near Susan’s house had a book sale a month ago/before.
I think that sentence (d) should be:
(D) The book store near Susan’s house had a book sale a month ago/before.
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Vincent TeoCan i say,
(A) She told her parents that there was an accident opposite her home.
(B) She looked out from / of the window, and sawana car accident.
(C) That was a good sale because all the books hadadiscount.
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Vincent Teo
(B) She looked outfrom /of the window, and sawana car accident.
(I think in AmE, it should '... looked out the window...')
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PhantombabeVincent Teo(D)
The book store nearsSusan’s househadwill have a book sale in a month’stime.
The book store near Susan’s house will ha
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Hi guys,
The book store near Susan’s house will have a book sale in a month's time.
Here is a small comment on a common style flaw in the sentences of many learners.
Try to avoid repeating words. A sale in a book store will commonly be assumed to be a book sale and not, for example, a shoe sale or a furniture sale. So, omit the second mention
The book store near Susan’s house will have a book sale in a month's time.
Here is a small comment on a common style flaw in the sentences of many learners.
Try to avoid repeating words. A sale in a book store will commonly be assumed to be a book sale and not, for example, a shoe sale or a furniture sale. So, omit the second mention
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