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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

play with / play the matches

Can I say,

We mustn't play with / play the matches.
  

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Two different sentences here: We musn't play with the matches - we might set the house on fire. We mustn't play the matches - the referee is corrupt.

  • Two different sentences here: We musn't play with the matches - we might set the house on fire.
  • We mustn't play the matches - the referee is corrupt.
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2 Answers
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Two different sentences here:
We musn't play with the matches - we might set the house on fire.
We mustn't play the matches - the referee is corrupt.
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While advising children about safety issues: do not play with matches.
If they have matches in their hands: do not play with the matches.

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