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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Fill the cup with some water

Hi,

The cup is empty. Which one can I say?
Please fill some water into the cup.
Please pour some water into the cup.
Please fill the cup with some water.

I think the second and third are right, and the first is not.
  

Top answer

stephenlearner I think the second and third are right, and the first is not. Yes, but not really. Please fill the cup with water.

— Mister Micawber

  • stephenlearner I think the second and third are right, and the first is not.
  • Yes, but not really.
  • Please fill the cup with water.
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stephenlearnerI think the second and third are right, and the first is not.
Yes, but not really.

Please fill the cup with water.
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Thank you. Do you mean the other two sentences are not correct?
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stephenlearnerThe cup is empty. Which one can I say?Please fill some water into the cup.Please pour some water into the cup.Please fill the cup with some water.
The second sentence is okay, but it doesn't specify how much water you want in the cup. It might be just a little bit. "Please fill the cup with water" means you want as much water in the cup as poss
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