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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Fetch a first - aid - kit

Can I say,

(a) He fetched an ointment from the first-aid-kit to his mother.

(b) He fetched a first aid kit (to his mother).
  

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Can I say, (a) He fetched an ointment from the first-aid-kit to his mother. (b) He fetched a (box of) first aid kit (to his mother).

  • Can I say, (a) He fetched an ointment from the first-aid-kit to his mother.
  • (b) He fetched a (box of) first aid kit (to his mother).
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Can I say,

(a) He fetched an ointment from the first-aid-kit to his mother.

(b) He fetched a (box of) first aid kit (to his mother).
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Hi,

Can I say,



(a) He fetched an ointment from the first-aid-kit to his mother.

(b) He fetched a (box of) first aid kit (to his mother).



The grammar form is this.

You fetch something (for someone).



'A 'kit' and a 'box' are similar words, so don't say 'box'.



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Yes, I would try to write:

Last Saturday was windy. John's mother was cleaning the windows. Suddenly, he slipped and fell down. John ran towards her and fetched an ointment from the fisrt-aid-kit for his mother. /He fetched a first-aid-kit (to his mother.)
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Hi,

Yes, I would try to write: Good idea


Last Saturday it was windy. John's mother was cleaning the windows. Suddenly, she slipped and fell down.



John ran towards her and fetched an ointment from the fisrt-aid-kit ( no hypen before 'kit') for his mother her. Which of these two actions did he do first? I'd r

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