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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Give electric shock

Hi

Is the red part natural English?

(Context: Electronic items)

My fridge had become faulty and would give an unexpected electric shock.

Or

There's something wrong with my washing machine. It keeps giving electric shocks. At times, too strong.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Is the red part natural English? You need to mention who got the shocks. (Context: Electronic items) My fridge had become faulty a nd kept giving me electric shocks.

— Clive

  • Is the red part natural English?
  • You need to mention who got the shocks.
  • (Context: Electronic items) My fridge had become faulty a nd kept giving me electric shocks.
  • An electric shock is by definition unexpected, so you don't need to say that.
  • We don't use 'would' in that sense very often.
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Is the red part natural English? You need to mention who got the shocks.

(Context: Electronic items)

My fridge had become faulty and kept giving me electric shocks. An electric shock is by definition unexpected, so you don't need to say that. We don't use 'wou

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