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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
playing a flute
Can I say,
He is playing with a flute.
He is playing a flute now.
He is playing with a flute.
He is playing a flute now.
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Vincent Teo He is playing with a flute. You can play with most anything, but "playing with a flute" would not be making music. He is playing a flute now.
- Vincent Teo He is playing with a flute.
- You can play with most anything, but "playing with a flute" would not be making music.
- He is playing a flute now.
- This is okay.
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Vincent TeoHe is playing with a flute. You can play with most anything, but "playing with a flute" would not be making music.
He is playing a flute now. This is okay.
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AvangiHe is playing a flute now.. This is okayHi Avangi
For musical instruments, the article after 'playing' is 'the'.
He is playing the piano, the guiitar, etc
Therefore, I would say He is playing the flute now..
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Thanks, Yoong. I was thinking from the way it is phrased that perhaps he was previously playing a tuba, but you're right. - A.
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