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JUNHEE LEE Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
dust it off or clean it
Anonymous:
When your kid falls and get some dirt on their hands,
Would you say "dust it(hands) off" or " clean your hands",which would describes action of clapping hands.
Thank you in advance.
When your kid falls and get some dirt on their hands,
Would you say "dust it(hands) off" or " clean your hands",which would describes action of clapping hands.
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
"Dust it off" sounds odd to me here. It is used more often when dusting something other than a part of the body. You could use it with a piece of clothing, however.
- "Dust it off" sounds odd to me here.
- It is used more often when dusting something other than a part of the body.
- You could use it with a piece of clothing, however.
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"Dust it off" sounds odd to me here. It is used more often when dusting something other than a part of the body. You could use it with a piece of clothing, however.
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JUNHEE LEE " clean your hands"This is a better choice. Using the word it would be odd because, you are not talking about one thing in particular. You are talking about hands, plural.
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Would you say "clean the dirt off your hands" or "brush the dirt off your hands"?
Which one sounds more native...?
Thank you again.
Which one sounds more native...?
Thank you again.
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JUNHEE LEEWould you say "clean the dirt off your hands" or "brush the dirt off your hands"?Which one sounds more native...?Thank you again.You could say either but, they are a bit wordy. Just saying "clean your hands" would normally be enough.
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