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H M Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Do these sentences sound natural?
1) Your teeth must/shoud be clean all the time.
2) Your teeth must/should be clean any time.
In 1)&2), clean is used as adjective.
But if I use clean as a verb,
Can I say like this?
3) Your teeth must/shoud be cleaned all the time/any time.
or 4) Your teeth must/shoud always be cleaned.
But, if I use clean as a verb, I feel like it sounds you have to clean your teeth every after you eat or drink something.
So, I think slightly the meaning is different.
5) Your teeth must/should always be kept clean.
6) Your teeth always must/should be kept clean.
Do they sound to have the same meaning?
If not, can you tell me what kinds of nuances are different?
Thank you in advance,
M
2) Your teeth must/should be clean any time.
In 1)&2), clean is used as adjective.
But if I use clean as a verb,
Can I say like this?
3) Your teeth must/shoud be cleaned all the time/any time.
or 4) Your teeth must/shoud always be cleaned.
But, if I use clean as a verb, I feel like it sounds you have to clean your teeth every after you eat or drink something.
So, I think slightly the meaning is different.
5) Your teeth must/should always be kept clean.
6) Your teeth always must/should be kept clean.
Do they sound to have the same meaning?
If not, can you tell me what kinds of nuances are different?
Thank you in advance,
M
Top answer
Hello, H M—and welcome to English Forums. These sound correct and natural: Your teeth should be clean all the time. Your teeth should be cleaned twice a year Your teeth should be brushed twice a day.
- Hello, H M—and welcome to English Forums.
- These sound correct and natural: Your teeth should be clean all the time.
- Your teeth should be cleaned twice a year Your teeth should be brushed twice a day.
- Your teeth should always be kept clean.
- The others are odd or wrong.
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Hello, H M—and welcome to English Forums.
These sound correct and natural:
Your teeth should be clean all the time.
Your teeth should be cleaned twice a year
Your teeth should be brushed twice a day.
Your teeth should always be kept clean.
The others are odd or wrong.
These sound correct and natural:
Your teeth should be clean all the time.
Your teeth should be cleaned twice a year
Your teeth should be brushed twice a day.
Your teeth should always be kept clean.
The others are odd or wrong.
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Hello Micawber,
Thnaks a lot for your reply!
I really appreciate your help!
I understand but can I ask one more thing?
You mean, if I use "must", the sentences sound odd?
Only "should" sounds natural??
Thank you!
M
Thnaks a lot for your reply!
I really appreciate your help!
I understand but can I ask one more thing?
You mean, if I use "must", the sentences sound odd?
Only "should" sounds natural??
Thank you!
M
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Yes, 'must' sounds a bit strong to me. We may treat our own teeth however we wish.
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Good morning,
How are you today?
BTW,
I have one more question...about adverbs.
Can I say:
Your teeth should always be clean.
Your teeth sould be kept clean all the time.
I mean, can I switch "always" and "all the time" in the sentences above?
Thank you in advance,
M
How are you today?
BTW,
I have one more question...about adverbs.
Can I say:
Your teeth should always be clean.
Your teeth sould be kept clean all the time.
I mean, can I switch "always" and "all the time" in the sentences above?
Thank you in advance,
M
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H MI mean, can I switch "always" and "all the time" in the sentences above?Yes, that's fine.
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Hello, Mister Micawber
I am confused. Could You please explain me that why this is happened?
Mister MicawberYour teeth should be clean all the time.here, 'clean'
Mister MicawberYour teeth should be cleaned twice a yearhere, 'cleaned'
I am confused. Could You please explain me that why this is happened?
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'Clean' is a sanitary condition.
'Cleaned' is a procedure performed by a dental hygienist.
'Cleaned' is a procedure performed by a dental hygienist.
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