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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Kick back and
Hello, teachers!
Can we omit "and" here?
- Let's just kick back [and] watch the game on TV.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Can we omit "and" here?
- Let's just kick back [and] watch the game on TV.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
No you cannot omit the and. It's like saying Lets drink some beer and watch the game on TV. You couldn't say 'Lets drink some beer watch the game on TV.
- No you cannot omit the and.
- It's like saying Lets drink some beer and watch the game on TV.
- You couldn't say 'Lets drink some beer watch the game on TV.
- Two activities need to be joined with the and.
- More than two could be presented as a list with a comma in between, hence Lets kick back, watch the game on TV, and drink some beer.
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No you cannot omit the and.
It's like saying
Lets drink some beer and watch the game on TV.
You couldn't say 'Lets drink some beer watch the game on TV.
Two activities need to be joined with the and. More than two could be presented as a list with a comma in between, hence
Lets kick back, watch the game on TV, and drink some beer.
It's like saying
Lets drink some beer and watch the game on TV.
You couldn't say 'Lets drink some beer watch the game on TV.
Two activities need to be joined with the and. More than two could be presented as a list with a comma in between, hence
Lets kick back, watch the game on TV, and drink some beer.
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