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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Do sweeping

The robot can do sweeping, but he is moping right now.

Is it correct?
  

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The given sentence is correct if this is science fiction and the robot has human-like feelings, so that he can become dissatisfied and sorrowful because of the endless sweeping and other duties that he is expected to do automatically and without complaint.

  • The given sentence is correct if this is science fiction and the robot has human-like feelings, so that he can become dissatisfied and sorrowful because of the endless sweeping and other duties that he is expected to do automatically and without complaint.
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The given sentence is correct if this is science fiction and the robot has human-like feelings, so that he can become dissatisfied and sorrowful because of the endless sweeping and other duties that he is expected to do automatically and without complaint.
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onizoThe robot can do sweeping, but he is mopping right now.
I think this is what you mean, and yes, it's correct.

Check a dictionary for "mope" (which gives "moping") and "mop" (which gives "mopping"). You'll see that these are very different.

CJ

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