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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

He sat in the terrace plucking out the grey hairs from his beard.

Hi

Could you please tell if this sentence is OK, especially the yellow parts?

He sat in the terrace plucking out the grey hairs from his beard.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: from his beard or of his beard?
  

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" I think I prefer the sentence without "out".

  • " I think I prefer the sentence without "out".
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"He sat on the terrace plucking (out) the grey hairs from his beard."

I think I prefer the sentence without "out".

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