0
Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

In a coat

Can I say,

(a) The singer was dressed in a red coat singing on stage.

(b) The singer was wearing a red coat to sing.

(c) The singer was singing in his red coat.

(d) He likes to wear red coat to sing.
  

Top answer

(a) The singer was singing on stage dressed in a red coat . -- To me, it sounds better this way round. (b) The singer was wearing a red coat to sing.

— Mr Wordy

  • (a) The singer was singing on stage dressed in a red coat .
  • -- To me, it sounds better this way round.
  • (b) The singer was wearing a red coat to sing.
  • -- OK.
  • (c) The singer was singing in his red coat.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
(a) The singer was singing on stage dressed in a red coat. -- To me, it sounds better this way round.

(b) The singer was wearing a red coat to sing. -- OK.

(c) The singer was singing in his red coat. -- OK.

(d) He likes to wear a red coat to sing.
0

Related Questions