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Sunny123 Posted 11 years ago
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Hello everyone. Please let me which one is correct?
if both are correct. Do they have the same meaning?
1. I can play chess on the computer.
2. I can play chess with the computer.
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if both are correct. Do they have the same meaning?
1. I can play chess on the computer.
2. I can play chess with the computer.
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Hey sunny123, the second possibility makes me smile. I think one could imagine that you're actually using the computer as a chess-piece or that your computer is your enemy. So I would choose number 1 if you want to say that you have a chess-game installed on the computer and can play it.
- Hey sunny123, the second possibility makes me smile.
- I think one could imagine that you're actually using the computer as a chess-piece or that your computer is your enemy.
- So I would choose number 1 if you want to say that you have a chess-game installed on the computer and can play it.
- Hope this helps you.
- Cheers
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Hey sunny123,
the second possibility makes me smile.
I think one could imagine that you're actually using the computer as a chess-piece or that your computer is your enemy.
So I would choose number 1 if you want to say that you have a chess-game installed on the computer and can play it.
Hope this helps you.
Cheers
the second possibility makes me smile.
I think one could imagine that you're actually using the computer as a chess-piece or that your computer is your enemy.
So I would choose number 1 if you want to say that you have a chess-game installed on the computer and can play it.
Hope this helps you.
Cheers
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