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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In a circle / in a round circle
Can I say,
Last Monday was (our) Teachers Day. Many pupils came early to school.
(i) They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables neatly / neat and tidy in a circle near the wall.
(ii) Some pupils swept the floor and arraged the tables in a round circle / circle.
(iii) All tables are put in the middle of the class and chairs are put aside / were put near the wall.
Last Monday was (our) Teachers Day. Many pupils came early to school.
(i) They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables neatly / neat and tidy in a circle near the wall.
(ii) Some pupils swept the floor and arraged the tables in a round circle / circle.
(iii) All tables are put in the middle of the class and chairs are put aside / were put near the wall.
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Dear Vincent I don't think you should say "round circle" - all circles are round - so that does not look right. Apart from that, I agree that these sentences are good.. - They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables neatly - They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables, neat and tidy, in a circle near the wall - Some pupils swept the floor and arranged the tables in a circle - All the tables were put in the middle of the class and the chairs put aside - All the tables were put in the middle of the class and the chairs put near the wall Best regards, Dave
- Dear Vincent I don't think you should say "round circle" - all circles are round - so that does not look right.
- Apart from that, I agree that these sentences are good..
- - They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables neatly - They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables, neat and tidy, in a circle near the wall - Some pupils swept the floor and arranged the tables in a circle - All the tables were put in the middle of the class and the chairs put aside - All the tables were put in the middle of the class and the chairs put near the wall Best regards, Dave
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Dear Vincent
I don't think you should say "round circle" - all circles are round - so that does not look right. Apart from that, I agree that these sentences are good..
- They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables neatly
- They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables, neat and tidy, in a circle near the wall
- Some pupils swept the floor and a
I don't think you should say "round circle" - all circles are round - so that does not look right. Apart from that, I agree that these sentences are good..
- They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables neatly
- They cleaned their classroom and arranged the tables, neat and tidy, in a circle near the wall
- Some pupils swept the floor and a
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