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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
playing / performing / ...
Can I say,
The clown is playing / performing / ... the funny tricks.
P/s: Besides "playing / performing the tricks", is there any other suitable to say ?
The clown is playing / performing / ... the funny tricks.
P/s: Besides "playing / performing the tricks", is there any other suitable to say ?
Top answer
Since he's doing a complicated thing he's barely playing. It should be performing . By the way, you maybe are confused because you've heard it as playing tricks.
- Since he's doing a complicated thing he's barely playing.
- It should be performing .
- By the way, you maybe are confused because you've heard it as playing tricks.
- Yes, but that is when you make practical jokes/pranks.
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Since he's doing a complicated thing he's barely playing.
It should be performing.
By the way, you maybe are confused because you've heard it as playing tricks.
Yes, but that is when you make practical jokes/pranks.
It should be performing.
By the way, you maybe are confused because you've heard it as playing tricks.
Yes, but that is when you make practical jokes/pranks.
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Thanks. Can I say,
a The clown is doing the funny tricks.
b The clown is showing tricks.
c The clown has many tricks.
d The clown made many tricks.
e The clown is performing tricks to people / audience.
a The clown is doing the funny tricks.
b The clown is showing tricks.
c The clown has many tricks.
d The clown made many tricks.
e The clown is performing tricks to people / audience.
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Are they correct?
a The clown is doing the funny tricks.
b The clown is showing tricks.
c The clown has many tricks.
d The clown made many tricks.
e The clown is performing tricks to people / audience.
a The clown is doing the funny tricks.
b The clown is showing tricks.
c The clown has many tricks.
d The clown made many tricks.
e The clown is performing tricks to people / audience.
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