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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Digging the soil

Can I say,

He is digging the soil with a hoe.
  

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yes.

  • yes.
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Thanks. Can I say,

He is digging the sand with a hoe.

He is digging in the sand.

He is digging using a hoe.
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You can say all of those. But actually, if he's using a hoe, he's probably hoeing rather than digging. You use a spade for digging.

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