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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

making / doing / sewing

Can I write:

The tailor is making / sewing / doing the dresses.
  

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I'd say "making" and "sewing" would be the most likely possibilities.

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I'd say "making" and "sewing" would be the most likely possibilities.
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Thanks. Can I say,

(i) The tailor is making / sewing / a pair of dresses.

(ii) The tailor is making dresses with a machine.

(c) The tailor is making a beautiful dresses.
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Vincent Teo(i) The tailor is making / sewing / a pair of dresses.
In theory, that is possible. I would suggest simply saying "two dresses", however.
You could also say "a couple of dresses", but that doesn't necessarily mean exactly 2 dresses.
Vincent Teo(ii) The tailor is making dresses with a machine.
That's not g
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