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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
He starred in Titanic.
1. Did he star in Titanic?
2. Steven Spielberg stared him in Titanic.
3. I know him. He starred in Titanic.
4. I know him. He was on Titanic.
5. I know him. He appeared in Titanic.
Are they OK to say?
2. Steven Spielberg stared him in Titanic.
3. I know him. He starred in Titanic.
4. I know him. He was on Titanic.
5. I know him. He appeared in Titanic.
Are they OK to say?
Top answer
Hi Moon, All except number 4. It should be: I know him. He was in Titanic.
- Hi Moon, All except number 4.
- It should be: I know him.
- He was in Titanic.
- If he were on Titanic, it might be misconstrued that he was on the Titanic (the ship itself).
- Regards, John
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Hi Moon,
All except number 4.
It should be: I know him. He was in Titanic.
If he were on Titanic, it might be misconstrued that he was on the Titanic (the ship itself).
Regards,
John
All except number 4.
It should be: I know him. He was in Titanic.
If he were on Titanic, it might be misconstrued that he was on the Titanic (the ship itself).
Regards,
John
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2. [James Cameron] cast him in Titanic.
4. I know him. He was in Titanic.
The others are fine. I italicized and underlined the examples, as this is for academic writing. It isn't truly important to do this informally.
4. I know him. He was in Titanic.
The others are fine. I italicized and underlined the examples, as this is for academic writing. It isn't truly important to do this informally.
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Hi,
Q1) You mean all are fine? and also the verb in #2 can be replaced with cast?
Q2) and you think #4 is also OK when JohnParis says it can be misconstrued?
Q3) Which do you think is more casual #4 or #5?
Q1) You mean all are fine? and also the verb in #2 can be replaced with cast?
Q2) and you think #4 is also OK when JohnParis says it can be misconstrued?
Q3) Which do you think is more casual #4 or #5?
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Dear Moon,
Maybe you are tired and did not see correctly.
A1) No. NOT ALL ARE CORRECT. Number 4 is not correct. Both Vorpar and I pointed this out in our responses. Please read them again. The verb in Number 2 may be replaced by cast.
A2) Both Vorpar and I have provided you with the correct answer. Please read our responses closely.
A3) Number 4, if writ
Maybe you are tired and did not see correctly.
A1) No. NOT ALL ARE CORRECT. Number 4 is not correct. Both Vorpar and I pointed this out in our responses. Please read them again. The verb in Number 2 may be replaced by cast.
A2) Both Vorpar and I have provided you with the correct answer. Please read our responses closely.
A3) Number 4, if writ
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Hi,
Sorry John. As you said, I might not have paid attention to the answers.
I thought Vorpar's answer for #2 is another option; only the replacement of the verb.
and the rest of two questions,, yeah.. thank you...
Sorry John. As you said, I might not have paid attention to the answers.
I thought Vorpar's answer for #2 is another option; only the replacement of the verb.
and the rest of two questions,, yeah.. thank you...
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In #2 I replaced "starred" with "cast", because I don't believe that "starred" makes for correct syntax in that example. In AmE, at least.
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