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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Laying
Can I say,
(a) The butterfly is laying on a leaf.
(b) The butterfly is laying eggs on leaf.
(a) The butterfly is laying on a leaf.
(b) The butterfly is laying eggs on leaf.
Top answer
Only B.
- Only B.
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If we check the dictionary, this verb can be transitive and intransitive, what do you think? Why don't we accept both ?
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Because the meaning is not clear without 'eggs'. If the sentence were about chickens, the intransitive form would be OK.
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