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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

How to answer questions?

How to correct my "answers"?

What are the effects of pollution on the people and and the environment?

Could I answer:

1 We would get deafness, skin rash, haze and stomachache.

2 People may suffer from deafness, stomachache and skin rash. While as the environment will become haze.

3 We may become deaf, skin rash and stomachache. The haze will cause us getting / to get a flu. a cough and red eyes.

4 The illness we may get is deafness, skin rash, haze and stomachache.

Thanks.
  

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Hi Vincent, I recommend using "could + verb" for your points as you are speculating in general terms. We don't say "get deafness". "Go deaf" or "become deaf" (more formal) are better.

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • Hi Vincent, I recommend using "could + verb" for your points as you are speculating in general terms.
  • We don't say "get deafness".
  • "Go deaf" or "become deaf" (more formal) are better.
  • You can "get" a rash or a stomachache, but often "get" sounds boring.
  • A suitable and more formal alternative here would be "experience".
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Hi Vincent,

I recommend using "could + verb" for your points as you are speculating in general terms.

We don't say "get deafness". "Go deaf" or "become deaf" (more formal) are better.

You can "get" a rash or a stomachache, but often "get" sounds boring. A suitable and more formal alternative here would be "experience".

You could say : "the atmosphere could
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