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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Gash vs cut
Dear teachers,
1. There left a gash in his head after the crash.
2. There left a cut on his head after the fall from tree.
Are they all correct, especially the word left after there?
Do I have to put an article in front of "tree"?
Thank you.
1. There left a gash in his head after the crash.
2. There left a cut on his head after the fall from tree.
Are they all correct, especially the word left after there?
Do I have to put an article in front of "tree"?
Thank you.
Top answer
No, you can't use "there" like this. You can say: He was left with a gash in his head after the crash. The crash left him with a gash in his head.
- No, you can't use "there" like this.
- You can say: He was left with a gash in his head after the crash.
- The crash left him with a gash in his head.
- He was left with a cut on his head after the fall from a/the tree.
- The fall from a/the tree left him with a cut on his head.
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No, you can't use "there" like this. You can say:
He was left with a gash in his head after the crash.
The crash left him with a gash in his head.
He was left with a cut on his head after the fall from a/the tree.
The fall from a/the tree left him with a cut on his head.
You need an article before "tree".
He was left with a gash in his head after the crash.
The crash left him with a gash in his head.
He was left with a cut on his head after the fall from a/the tree.
The fall from a/the tree left him with a cut on his head.
You need an article before "tree".
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