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Vincent Teo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

marked the calendar

Can I say,

a) He marked the calendar on 20th March.

b) He marked his birthday (on /at the calendar on the wall).

c) He marked the calendar on / for his birthday.

d) He marked the 20th March (on the calendar) for his birthday.

e)He marked his birthday.
  

Top answer

a) He marked March 20th on the calendar. b) He marked his birthday on the wall calendar. c) He marked his birthday on the calendar.

— Mister Micawber

  • a) He marked March 20th on the calendar.
  • b) He marked his birthday on the wall calendar.
  • c) He marked his birthday on the calendar.
  • d) He marked March 20th (on the calendar) as his birthday.
  • e) No.
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a) He marked March 20th on the calendar.
b) He marked his birthday on the wall calendar.
c) He marked his birthday on the calendar.
d) He marked March 20th (on the calendar) as his birthday.
e) No.
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Thanks, can I say,

f) He marked the number twentieth on the calendar because it was his birthday.
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He marked the twentieth on the calendar because it was his birthday.
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How about:

d) He marked the 20th of March (on the calendar) as his birthday.
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Why don't we "for his birthday" as follow:

d) He marked the 20th of March for his birthday.
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Because he cannot choose his birthday.
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One more question:

Can I say:

He marked his birthday on 20th March 2012.
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No, I see no reason for that odd arrangement.
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If I just circled the date on the wall calendar, then I say:

I marked my birthday. (Am I right? Isn't a correct sentence?)
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