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Are both these sentences correct:
a) "The bottle of shower gel is running out, so I must buy another one the next time I go to the supermarket."
b) "The bottle of shower gel is about to finish, so I must buy another one the next time I go to the supermarket."
Top answer
, natural, than "is about to finish". I'd say: I'm running out of shower gel, so I'll have to buy (some) more the next time I go shopping. CJ
- , natural, than "is about to finish".
- I'd say: I'm running out of shower gel, so I'll have to buy (some) more the next time I go shopping.
- CJ
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Christine ChristieAre both these sentences correct
Yes, but "is running out" is more idiomatic, i.e., natural, than "is about to finish".
I'd say:
I'm running out of shower gel, so I'll have to buy (some) more the next time I go shopping.
CJ
0Here are my thinking logic and opinion:
If you have two bathrooms in your apartment and both have a bottle of shower gel, A- is correct as edited.
It needs a definitive article, "The".
a) "The bottle of shower gel (in the guest bath) is running out, so ......
If you only have one bathroom, as written, it sounds kind of odd to my ear. I will just say someth
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