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Pabbys Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Play water/ play with water / play in the water

Hi, teachers

I have a question.

play water/ play with water / play in the water

Which is correct?

Thank you for your help!!!
  

Top answer

Hi They are playing in the water. (They could be playing anything in the water -- even pushing and pulling. ) They are playing with water.

  • Hi They are playing in the water.
  • (They could be playing anything in the water -- even pushing and pulling.
  • ) They are playing with water.
  • [They could be anywhere (even in the office) and they are playing with water.
  • ] They are playing Water.
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Hi

They are playing in the water.

(They could be playing anything in the water -- even pushing and pulling. They are wet.)

They are playing with water.

[They could be anywhere (even in the office) and they are playing with water. They may or may not be wet.]

They are playing Water. ['Water' is the name of a (specific) game.]

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