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Abil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

do the paper cutting

Can I say:

1. In the office his job is to do the paper cutting. (Does this mean that he cuts important news articles out of the paper?)

2. Have you finished doing the paper cutting?

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1. In the office his job is to do the paper cutting. ) From the sentence, I have no way of knowing that he has to cut out important news articles from the paper.

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  • In the office his job is to do the paper cutting.
  • ) From the sentence, I have no way of knowing that he has to cut out important news articles from the paper.
  • I would need more information.
  • As it is, I understand that his job is to cut paper - it is not clear what kind of paper he has to cut.
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1. In the office his job is to do the paper cutting. (Does this mean that he cuts important news articles out of the paper?)

From the sentence, I have no way of knowing that he has to cut out important news articles from the paper. I would need more information. As it is, I understand that his job is to cut paper - it is not clear what kind of paper he has to cut.
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1. In the office his job is to do the paper cutting.-- The grammar is OK.
(Does this mean that he cuts important news articles out of the paper? -- No, it means he has the menial task of cutting paper into smaller sizes. I think there is a word for the occupation you intend, but it has slipped my mind.)

2. Have you finished doing the paper cutting? -- T
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MM, is "paper clipping" the right word?

Thanks both of you.
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