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Zazzex Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
He carries that device in his body.
Hello,
I know this is correct.
he carries the telecommunication device with him
But if I want to emphasize that he has it in his body not in his bag, are these correct?
He carries that device with his body.
He carries that device in his body.
He carries that device on his body.
thanks a lot
I know this is correct.
he carries the telecommunication device with him
But if I want to emphasize that he has it in his body not in his bag, are these correct?
He carries that device with his body.
He carries that device in his body.
He carries that device on his body.
thanks a lot
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Hello, Zazzex, zazzex He carries that device with his body. - I believe this variant is the least acceptable of all. It may imply that he transports the device with the help of his body, which excludes the meaning you intend to convey.
- Hello, Zazzex, zazzex He carries that device with his body.
- - I believe this variant is the least acceptable of all.
- It may imply that he transports the device with the help of his body, which excludes the meaning you intend to convey.
- He carries that device in his body.
- - This one reflects the intended meaning He carries that device on his body.
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Hello, Zazzex,
zazzexHe carries that device with his body. - I believe this variant is the least acceptable of all. It may imply that he transports the device with the help of his body, which excludes the meaning you intend to convey.
He carries that device in his body. -
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Hi,
I know this is correct.
he carries the telecommunication device with him
But if I want to emphasize that he has it in his body not in his bag, are these correct?
He carries that device with his body.
He carries that device in his body. If you mean it is under his skin, only this version is correct.
I know this is correct.
he carries the telecommunication device with him
But if I want to emphasize that he has it in his body not in his bag, are these correct?
He carries that device with his body.
He carries that device in his body. If you mean it is under his skin, only this version is correct.
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Thansk Gleb and Clive for wonderful answers.
I feel like I am starting to turning into a native
How about this?
"He carries on that device in his body"
Does this make sense? What does this mean?
I feel like I am starting to turning into a native
How about this?
"He carries on that device in his body"
Does this make sense? What does this mean?
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zazzexI feel like I am starting to turning into a native
Don't pat yourself on the back too hard!
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So, when I originally meant
"carrying a thing with me without implanting that thing inside my body under the skin,"
as in my pants' pocket, or in my jacket's pocket, or on my hand, or wherever,
people don't say
"I carry a device in my body."
but have to say
"I carry a device on my body."?
"carrying a thing with me without implanting that thing inside my body under the skin,"
as in my pants' pocket, or in my jacket's pocket, or on my hand, or wherever,
people don't say
"I carry a device in my body."
but have to say
"I carry a device on my body."?
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No, zazzex, no native would ever say that.
If it is in your pocket, you can say:
I am carrying it.
I have it on me.
I am carrying it with me.
I have it with me.
You can't say "on your body" and sound natural.
If it is in your pocket, you can say:
I am carrying it.
I have it on me.
I am carrying it with me.
I have it with me.
You can't say "on your body" and sound natural.
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Thanks for replay.
By the way, what does this mean?
"I carry the cellphone in my body."
By the way, what does this mean?
"I carry the cellphone in my body."
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He carries that device in his body. If you mean it is under his skin, only this version is correct.
So does the above could mean something else? like it's not under his skin?
So does the above could mean something else? like it's not under his skin?
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I suppose he could have swallowed it and it could be in his digestive system somewhere, to "emerge" at a later time.
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zazzexHe carries that device in his body. If you mean it is under his skin, only this version is correct.No, no, no, no no! How do you come to the above conclusion? Unless you mean he stuck that device at where the sun "don't shine".
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