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Stephenlearner Posted 12 years ago
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Get your fingers out of your mouth
Hi, Can I say "get your fingers out of your mouth"? ................How does it differ from "keep your fingers out of your mouth"?Thanks
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stephenlearner Can I say " G et your fingers out of your mouth"? Yes, you can. stephenlearner How does it differ from " K eep your fingers out of your mouth"?
- stephenlearner Can I say " G et your fingers out of your mouth"?
- Yes, you can.
- stephenlearner How does it differ from " K eep your fingers out of your mouth"?
- I've got my fingers in my mouth in the first scenario.
- I don't in the second one.
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stephenlearnerCan I say "Get your fingers out of your mouth"?Yes, you can.
stephenlearnerHow does it differ from "Keep your fingers out of your mouth"?I've got my fingers in my mouth in the first scenario.
I don't in the second one.
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Both are correct. I'd use 'get' if I see my child with his fingers in his mouth and I want him to get them out right now. I'd say 'keep' if I were talking to the young kids in my classroom as a general classroom guidline on hygiene for example.
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