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Gilysse Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"cutting his hair", right or wrong?
I once read on the paper, "He is cutting his hair", the sentence is wrong, we should always say "He is having a haircut", is it true? The phrase "cutting hair" is incorrect?
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Okay, maybe I should've given a better example:
- The barber is cutting my hair.
Right or wrong?
:: Edited ::
Okay, maybe I should've given a better example:
- The barber is cutting my hair.
Right or wrong?
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Hi, If he is the one with the scissors in his hand, the is cutting his (own) hair. Most people don't do this, so it's not common, but it's not incorrect. Most parents can tell a story about a child who cuts his or her hair, usually the day before picture day at school.
- Hi, If he is the one with the scissors in his hand, the is cutting his (own) hair.
- Most people don't do this, so it's not common, but it's not incorrect.
- Most parents can tell a story about a child who cuts his or her hair, usually the day before picture day at school.
- " It doesn't mean we will do the cutting ourselves.
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Hi,
If he is the one with the scissors in his hand, the is cutting his (own) hair. Most people don't do this, so it's not common, but it's not incorrect.
Most parents can tell a story about a child who cuts his or her hair, usually the day before picture day at school.
Also, we tend to say "I'm thinking about cutting my hair" to mean "I'm thinking about a change in hair
If he is the one with the scissors in his hand, the is cutting his (own) hair. Most people don't do this, so it's not common, but it's not incorrect.
Most parents can tell a story about a child who cuts his or her hair, usually the day before picture day at school.
Also, we tend to say "I'm thinking about cutting my hair" to mean "I'm thinking about a change in hair
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum,
Ionce read on in the (news)paper, "He is cutting his hair", the sentence is wrong, we should always say "He is having a haircut", is it true? The phrase "cutting hair" is incorrect?
He is cutting his hair. Sounds like he is cutting his own hair. The word 'own' would normally be used, as I have done.
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Welcome to the Forum,
Ionce read
He is cutting his hair. Sounds like he is cutting his own hair. The word 'own' would normally be used, as I have done.
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LOL.. Thanks for the correction 
Okay, maybe I should've given a better example:
- The barber is cutting my ha
Okay, maybe I should've given a better example:
- The barber is cutting my ha
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That's absolutely fine. You can certainly say that someone is cutting your hair.
It's a bad idea to tell the barber a very funny joke while he is cutting your hair or you may end up with a lopsided haircut.
Please don't go back and edit your first post after others have replied. It makes the responses sound ridiculous to later readers who don't know what we were responding to.
It's a bad idea to tell the barber a very funny joke while he is cutting your hair or you may end up with a lopsided haircut.
Please don't go back and edit your first post after others have replied. It makes the responses sound ridiculous to later readers who don't know what we were responding to.
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Hi,
Okay, maybe I should've given a better example:
- The barber is cutting my hair.
Right or wrong?
Right, in terms of grammar.
In terms of usage, the word 'barber' is rather uncommon, in my experience, and never used by women. You'd more often hear 'I'm having a haircut' or 'I'm having my hair cut'. Women often say 'I'm having my hair done'.
You al
Okay, maybe I should've given a better example:
- The barber is cutting my hair.
Right or wrong?
Right, in terms of grammar.
In terms of usage, the word 'barber' is rather uncommon, in my experience, and never used by women. You'd more often hear 'I'm having a haircut' or 'I'm having my hair cut'. Women often say 'I'm having my hair done'.
You al
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Well, I don't consider any context, I just wanted to know if the newspaper is right about it, apparently, it isn't. You provided a very good answer and situation, I am grateful for that.
Thanks a lot for helping me everyone, I really appreciate it.
Thanks a lot for helping me everyone, I really appreciate it.
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