Grammar
Hi,
1)serve a purpose
Can I use ‘serve a purpose’ when talking about clothes?
For instance:”The pyjama pants have gaping holes at the knees. Do you think that they are supposed to serve some kind of specific purpose like ventilation?”
2) If I’m on holiday and I mostly stay in Airbnb apartments, can I say that I bounce around in Airbnb apartments?
3) Do you ever use ‘at second glance’ or would you substitute it for something different in the following example?
“At second glance the skirt didn’t look so bad.”
Thank you.
Top answer
Ann225 The pyjama pants have gaping holes at the knees. Do you think that they are supposed to serve some kind of specific purpose like ventilation? Fine.
- Ann225 The pyjama pants have gaping holes at the knees.
- Do you think that they are supposed to serve some kind of specific purpose like ventilation?
- Fine.
- Ann225 I bounce around in Airbnb apartments This is understandable, but not quite as idiomatic as it could be.
- I'd say I hop from one Airbnb apartment to another.
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Ann225The pyjama pants have gaping holes at the knees. Do you think that they are supposed to serve some kind of specific purpose like ventilation?
Fine.
Ann225I bounce around in Airbnb apartments
This is understandable, but not quite as idiomatic as it could be. I'd say
I hop from one Airbnb apartment to
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