Give him the brushing

No, I would not understand that.

Would you mind brushing his teeth?

Brushing could be for hair or teeth.

If you "give someone the brush," you would be escaping that person, getting away from him/her.

onizo Does the sentence at least make sense, and is the use 'the brushing' ok?

No.

Thank you.

Ok. the sentence is not correct if it stands alone. But what if you ask a person to brush someone, and he understood what he should do. Then would the sentence, re-asking him once more, be acceptable as a following sentence with the use of 'the brushing'?

The only sentence that is natural for me is one that involves a regular chore ( brushing ) but they cannot do it themselves.

Give the dog a good brushing.

My son is only 3 and the doctor advised us to brush his teeth, so the brushing became our chore everyday. I think then the sentence would be fine in our context, have I interpreted it well?

It's not very natural.
Brush Jonny's teeth, please.
While you're at it, you can give his shoes a brushing, too. They are caked with mud.

Thank you Alphecca.

Would 'give his shoes a brush' also work?

onizoWould 'give his shoes a brush' also work?

No.

Would 'give his shoes a brush' also work?


This is fine where I live. [Canada}

AlpheccaStarsBrush Jonny's teeth, please.While you're at it, you can give his shoes a brushing, too. They are caked with mud.

But please use a different brush!