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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Dogs

1. Do people ever say:


"Laika was a dog of indefinite breed."


Or do people just say:


"Laika was a mongrel dog."


"Laika was a mutt dog."




2. Whie at this, does saying 'a mongrel dog' or 'mutt dog' sound demeaning (or like an animal is not worthy of being adopted or nurtured)?

  

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1. " Yes, but usualy jus t ' Laika was a mongrel'. " Maybe ( in the USA?

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  • " Yes, but usualy jus t ' Laika was a mongrel'.
  • " Maybe ( in the USA?
  • But you don't need the word 'dog'.
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1. Do people ever say:


"Laika was a dog of indefinite breed."<<<< Unlikely


Or do people just say:


"Laika was a mongrel dog." Yes, but usualy just 'Laika was a mongrel'.


"Laika was a mutt dog." Maybe ( in the USA? But you don't need the word 'dog'.



2. While at this, does say

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Christine Christie1. Do people ever say:"Laika was a dog of indefinite breed."

That is fine if you want to sound jocularly technical.

Christine Christie"Laika was a mongrel dog."

That is usual. You can also say she was a mongrel or of mixed breed. I haven't though about the poor thing in years.

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