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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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(Pad)lock

At the end of the hall there was a metal door with a (pad)lock on it.

- Is "lock" enough?

- Is the "it" at the end of the sentence necessary or can it be omitted?

  

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At the end of the hall there was a metal door with a (pad)lock on it. - Is "lock" enough? I'd say 'a padlock'.

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  • At the end of the hall there was a metal door with a (pad)lock on it.
  • - Is "lock" enough?
  • I'd say 'a padlock'.
  • Is the "it" at the end of the sentence necessary or can it be omitted?
  • You don't need to say 'on it' .
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At the end of the hall there was a metal door with a (pad)lock on it.

- Is "lock" enough? I'd say 'a padlock'.

Is the "it" at the end of the sentence necessary or can it be omitted? You don't need to say 'on it'.

eg At the end of the hall there was a metal door with a padlock.

eg At the end of the hall there was a padlocked metal door.

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