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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Played a guitar once
Can I say,
(a) She has played the guitar once.
(b) She played a guitar once.
(a) She has played the guitar once.
(b) She played a guitar once.
Top answer
If once = one time, then your sentences are OK. If once = previously, then: (a) She played a/the guitar once.
- If once = one time, then your sentences are OK.
- If once = previously, then: (a) She played a/the guitar once.
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If once = one time, then your sentences are OK.
If once = previously, then:
(a) She played a/the guitar once.
If once = previously, then:
(a) She played a/the guitar once.
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Thanks, can I say,
(a) She practised guitar / practised the guitar once.
(b) She is playing the guitar once (a day).
(c) She is practising the guitar / guitar once.
(d) She practised her guitar lesson once (a day).
(a) She practised guitar / practised the guitar once.
(b) She is playing the guitar once (a day).
(c) She is practising the guitar / guitar once.
(d) She practised her guitar lesson once (a day).
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These are OK:
(a) She practised guitar / practised the guitar once.
(b) She is playing the guitar once (a day).
(d) She practised her guitar lesson once (a day).
(a) She practised guitar / practised the guitar once.
(b) She is playing the guitar once (a day).
(d) She practised her guitar lesson once (a day).
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Stop bothering me, Vincent. As many times before, if it is not there when I list what is OK, it is not OK.
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I believe Vincent has asked the 'guitar' question before. It seems he likes to ask the same or similar questions repeatedly. He should keep a record of what he has asked.
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Sorry, I will bear in mind!
How about:
She played the guitar once a time.
How about:
She played the guitar once a time.
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