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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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fell sick
Can I say,
(a) His pet felt sick.
(b) His pet fell sick / falls sick.
(a) His pet felt sick.
(b) His pet fell sick / falls sick.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) His pet felt sick. (Incorrect) (b) His pet fell sick / falls sick.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) His pet felt sick.
- (Incorrect) (b) His pet fell sick / falls sick.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) His pet felt sick. (Incorrect)
(b) His pet fell sick / falls sick.
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Hi Vincent,
a) His pet felt sick. We don't normally speak of our pets as 'feeling' things, perhaps because they are unable to express their feelings clearly. We might say 'He thought his pet was sick'.
(b) His pet fell sick / falls sick. 'To fall sick' is a very formal and literary way of speaking. More common would be som
a) His pet felt sick. We don't normally speak of our pets as 'feeling' things, perhaps because they are unable to express their feelings clearly. We might say 'He thought his pet was sick'.
(b) His pet fell sick / falls sick. 'To fall sick' is a very formal and literary way of speaking. More common would be som
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Can I say,
(a) His pet was sick.
(b) His pet fell sick. (is that formal? acceptable?)
(a) His pet was sick.
(b) His pet fell sick. (is that formal? acceptable?)
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Hi,
Can I say,
(a) His pet was sick. Yes.
(b) His pet fell sick. (is that formal? acceptable?) You can say it. But it sounds much, much too formal, particularly when you are just talking about a pet. I never even say 'My wife fell sick'. I just say 'She got sick'.
Best wishes,
Can I say,
(a) His pet was sick. Yes.
(b) His pet fell sick. (is that formal? acceptable?) You can say it. But it sounds much, much too formal, particularly when you are just talking about a pet. I never even say 'My wife fell sick'. I just say 'She got sick'.
Best wishes,
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