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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Only smearing it more
Hi teachers. Is this OK? (in particular the last clause)
He takes a bite of his burger and spills ketchup down his shirt. He tries to wipe it off with his hand, only smearing it more.
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anonymous Is this OK? (in particular the last clause) The grammar is OK, but the sense is off. He can't smear it more until he has smeared it once, and he hasn't done that yet.
- anonymous Is this OK?
- (in particular the last clause) The grammar is OK, but the sense is off.
- He can't smear it more until he has smeared it once, and he hasn't done that yet.
- I might put "only smearing it around".
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anonymousIs this OK? (in particular the last clause)
The grammar is OK, but the sense is off. He can't smear it more until he has smeared it once, and he hasn't done that yet. I might put "only smearing it around".
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