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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
from dawn until dusk
Can I say,
(i) Long, long ago, there lived a goatherd named Ah Chong. He was watching over the goats from dawn until dusk.
(ii) He was watching over all the goats when dawn till dusk.
(i) Long, long ago, there lived a goatherd named Ah Chong. He was watching over the goats from dawn until dusk.
(ii) He was watching over all the goats when dawn till dusk.
Top answer
(i) OK. You might want to consider saying "his goats" rather than "the goats" (but "the goats" is not wrong). (ii) This is wrong.
- (i) OK.
- You might want to consider saying "his goats" rather than "the goats" (but "the goats" is not wrong).
- (ii) This is wrong.
- I think you should be able to see why.
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(i) OK. You might want to consider saying "his goats" rather than "the goats" (but "the goats" is not wrong).
(ii) This is wrong. I think you should be able to see why.
(ii) This is wrong. I think you should be able to see why.
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Thanks. I know the reasons.
Can I Say,
He was a goatherd. His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.
Can I Say,
He was a goatherd. His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.
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Vincent Teo His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.
I hope you don't mind me using your sentence as an example, Vincent.
I was just wondering whether 'His work was to watch..." sounds more natural?
Thank you
PBF
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PeaceblinkfriendBoth seem OK to me.Vincent Teo His work was watching over the goats from dawn to dusk.
I hope you don't mind me using your sentence as an example, Vincent.
I was just wondering whether 'His work was to watch..." sounds more natural?
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