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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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ON that day / That day
Can I say,
(i) On that day was a science competition.
(ii) On that day / That day , it was a science competition.
(iii) On the next day / The next day, it was the science competition.
(iv) The next day was the science competition.
(i) On that day was a science competition.
(ii) On that day / That day , it was a science competition.
(iii) On the next day / The next day, it was the science competition.
(iv) The next day was the science competition.
Top answer
(i) Wrong. (ii) Acceptable. (but not perfect) (iii) Acceptable.
- (i) Wrong.
- (ii) Acceptable.
- (but not perfect) (iii) Acceptable.
- (but not perfect) (iv) Correct /Sameer
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(i) Wrong.
(ii) Acceptable. (but not perfect)
(iii) Acceptable. (but not perfect)
(iv) Correct
/Sameer
(ii) Acceptable. (but not perfect)
(iii) Acceptable. (but not perfect)
(iv) Correct
/Sameer
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(i) On that day was a science competition. - Rather strange but not wrong. We'd more usually say On that day there was a science competition.
(ii) On that day / That day , it was a science competition.- Very strange if you mean there was a science competition; fine if you mean it (something specified already - an e
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Thanks. Can I say,
(a) The next day, the competition started.
(b) The next day was the day of the competition.
(a) The next day, the competition started.
(b) The next day was the day of the competition.
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Vincent TeoThanks. Can I say,Yes, certainly, Vincent. Both of those would be fine.
(a) The next day, the competition started.
(b) The next day was the day of the competition.
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