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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Expression: Close your legs.
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If someone is standing or sitting with legs so apart that it looks bad -- will/would the expression work?
(Teacher to student)
Close your legs, John.
(During some kind of physical training) Trainer to student
Raise your arms; close your legs a bit. Now start...
Thanks,
Tom
PS: will is more natural or would?
If someone is standing or sitting with legs so apart that it looks bad -- will/would the expression work?
(Teacher to student)
Close your legs, John.
(During some kind of physical training) Trainer to student
Raise your arms; close your legs a bit. Now start...
Thanks,
Tom
PS: will is more natural or would?
Top answer
I think I would say "put your legs/feet together" rather than "close your legs". You can use either "will" or "would" in that context.
- I think I would say "put your legs/feet together" rather than "close your legs".
- You can use either "will" or "would" in that context.
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I think I would say "put your legs/feet together" rather than "close your legs".
You can use either "will" or "would" in that context.
You can use either "will" or "would" in that context.
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In the US (GPY is British), the phrase "close your legs" has obscene implications. Better to say, in this context, something like: "put your feet closer/more together."
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AnonymousIn the US (GPY is British), the phrase "close your legs" has obscene implications.I doubt there are any differences in the connotations between the US and the UK. In the UK it might also have such connotations, depending on the context and the mind of the listener.
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