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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Keeps fish to /for

Can I say,
He always comes home in the evening of the same day. He keeps some fish to / for his family and sells some fish to the fishmonger. He rests on Sunday and holidays.
  

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Hi, Can I say, He always comes home in the evening of the same day. He keeps some fish to / for his family and sells some fish to the fishmonger. He rests on Sunday and holidays.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can I say, He always comes home in the evening of the same day.
  • He keeps some fish to / for his family and sells some fish to the fishmonger.
  • He rests on Sunday and holidays.
  • Can you see a way to reduce the unnatural repetition of the term 'fish'?
  • Clive
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Hi,
Can I say,
He always comes home in the evening of the same day. He keeps some fish to / for his family and sells some fish to the fishmonger. He rests on Sunday and holidays.

Can you see a way to reduce the unnatural repetition of the term 'fish'?

Clive
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Let me try:

He keeps some fish to / for his family and sells them to the fishmonger.
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Hi,
He keeps some fish to / for his family and sells them some to the fishmonger.

Clive
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