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Taka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Garden
Do these two equally work?
Back in the old days, children in Japan were told not to play in the garden.
Back in the old days, children in Japan were told not to play in the gardens.
Back in the old days, children in Japan were told not to play in the garden.
Back in the old days, children in Japan were told not to play in the gardens.
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Hi, Taka, Both are used, but the first version is more common. ) Regards, - A.
- Hi, Taka, Both are used, but the first version is more common.
- ) Regards, - A.
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Hi, Taka,
Both are used, but the first version is more common. (Go figure!)
Regards, - A.
Both are used, but the first version is more common. (Go figure!)
Regards, - A.
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Long time, no see, A.
Thank you!
(What do mean 'Go figure'? 'I can't explain why' or something?)
Thank you!
(What do mean 'Go figure'? 'I can't explain why' or something?)
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I guess I mean I'm too lazy to explain why!
The truth seems illogical. One would expect it to be the other way around.
It's something like, "Here is a rule/principle to be applied in all cases: DON'T PLAY IN THE GARDEN!"
Always yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk/crosswalks.
It's more natural for a native speaker to use the singular, although the pl
The truth seems illogical. One would expect it to be the other way around.
It's something like, "Here is a rule/principle to be applied in all cases: DON'T PLAY IN THE GARDEN!"
Always yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk/crosswalks.
It's more natural for a native speaker to use the singular, although the pl
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