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Onizo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Give me scratching
Do you say:
1. Give me a scratching.
2. Give me scratching?
1. Give me a scratching.
2. Give me scratching?
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Often you would say "Give me a scratch". "Give me a scratching" is not impossible but may sound more prolonged and/or less pleasurable. (2) is not right.
- Often you would say "Give me a scratch".
- "Give me a scratching" is not impossible but may sound more prolonged and/or less pleasurable.
- (2) is not right.
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Often you would say "Give me a scratch". "Give me a scratching" is not impossible but may sound more prolonged and/or less pleasurable.
(2) is not right.
(2) is not right.
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Thank you.
Then, How about these pairs?
1. Do you need a scratching?
2. Do you need scartching?
Then, How about these pairs?
1. Do you need a scratching?
2. Do you need scartching?
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onizoThank you.Then, How about these pairs? 1. Do you need a scratching? 2. Do you need scartching?They are both possible in English. However, "Do you need a scratching?" sounds uninviting. "Do you need a scratch?" is also possible as an alternative to (2).
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