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Navitasan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Move your hand away from...

Are these sentences correct:

1) Move your hand away from in front of your mouth.

2) Move your hand away from the front of your mouth.


Someone has placed their hand in front of their mouth. You want them to uncover their mouth.


Gratefully,

Navi

  

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" In other words, it seems to me that "your mouth" would be sufficient. navitasan Move "take" is more idiomatic as I see it, though "move" is not wrong. My suggestions: Take your hand off your mouth.

  • " In other words, it seems to me that "your mouth" would be sufficient.
  • navitasan Move "take" is more idiomatic as I see it, though "move" is not wrong.
  • My suggestions: Take your hand off your mouth.
  • Take your hand away from your mouth.
  • The second is of course closer to your original, but I think the first would do as well.
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navitasanthe front of your mouth

I'm inclined to ask, "Where would the back of one's mouth be?" and "How would one put one's hand there?" In other words, it seems to me that "your mouth" would be sufficient.

navitasanMove

"take" is more idiomatic as I see it, though "move" is not wrong.


My suggestions:

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