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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
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emperor
When he saw the emperor, the minister began to give his respect, with his hands and legs on the floor and his butt raising up to the sky.
Is the above sentence correct?
Thank you
Is the above sentence correct?
Thank you
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0 I think it'd be better to say: 02 br 01 i 00 When he saw the emperor, the minister began to kowtow. 02 br 02 br 02 i 00 That implies, though, that the emperor told him to stop kowtowing. 0-
- 0 I think it'd be better to say: 02 br 01 i 00 When he saw the emperor, the minister began to kowtow.
- 02 br 02 br 02 i 00 That implies, though, that the emperor told him to stop kowtowing.
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0 I think it'd be better to say: 02 br
01 i 00 When he saw the emperor, the minister began to kowtow. 02 br
02 br
02 i 00 That implies, though, that the emperor told him to stop kowtowing. Is that what you'd like to imply? 0-
01 i 00 When he saw the emperor, the minister began to kowtow. 02 br
02 br
02 i 00 That implies, though, that the emperor told him to stop kowtowing. Is that what you'd like to imply? 0-
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0 Thank you NewPhilogist, 02 br
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00 No. I mean that his hands and knees were on the floor with his **** pointing up. 0-
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00 No. I mean that his hands and knees were on the floor with his **** pointing up. 0-
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0 It was the "began to" part that caused the question, B/W. You say "he began to," but that creates the expectation that he may not have finished it. 02 br
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00 As for the "his **** pointing up," it's fine grammatically, but "****" is a pretty informal word choice. 0-
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00 As for the "his **** pointing up," it's fine grammatically, but "****" is a pretty informal word choice. 0-
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