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VaCcine XO Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
It is more like real life ussage...
Look at the boys dancing.
I know this sentence has no problem in gammar.
What I wonder is if this sentence is natural in real life use. I mean, isn't it more natural to say ;
Look at the dancing boys. ???
I know this sentence has no problem in gammar.
What I wonder is if this sentence is natural in real life use. I mean, isn't it more natural to say ;
Look at the dancing boys. ???
Top answer
VaCcine XO Look at the boys dancing. That's more likely.
- VaCcine XO Look at the boys dancing.
- That's more likely.
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To me, it would depend on the situation and the age of the ‘boys’.
At a boys’ school, where dancing is taught as a social skill, it would be natural to make the comment, “Look at the boys, dancing.” There are two subjects of interest, the boys and that they are dancing.
Instead, at a mixed school social event, where boys and girls of graduating age are hopefully dancing with each other,
At a boys’ school, where dancing is taught as a social skill, it would be natural to make the comment, “Look at the boys, dancing.” There are two subjects of interest, the boys and that they are dancing.
Instead, at a mixed school social event, where boys and girls of graduating age are hopefully dancing with each other,
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Sir, I sincerely thank you for your answer.
But I would like to make one thing clear,
What do you mean by the word 'that'?
What is more likely?
1. Look at the dancing boys.
2. Look at the boys dancing.
And one more questuon if I may,
Both sentences are grammatically correct, aren't they?
Thank you for your time
But I would like to make one thing clear,
What do you mean by the word 'that'?
What is more likely?
1. Look at the dancing boys.
2. Look at the boys dancing.
And one more questuon if I may,
Both sentences are grammatically correct, aren't they?
Thank you for your time
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“…and that they are dancing.” I think it might be referred to as a noun phrase, identifying the second focus of attention. It would take a better man than I to explain the meaning of ‘that’ in this instance.
Looking at the grammar of your sentences, the first correctly uses ‘dancing’ as part of the noun phrase to identify what is to be looked at. The second is slightly ambiguous without cont
Looking at the grammar of your sentences, the first correctly uses ‘dancing’ as part of the noun phrase to identify what is to be looked at. The second is slightly ambiguous without cont
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