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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Please raise [up] your hands
Hi teachers,
Raise in the dictionary says it's a transitive, is it ungrammatical to say "raise up your hands"?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Raise in the dictionary says it's a transitive, is it ungrammatical to say "raise up your hands"?
Thank you.
Tinanam
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It is not ungrammatical; it is unnatural.
- It is not ungrammatical; it is unnatural.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your help.
1. Do you mean "Please raise your hands" is natural, and in normal circumstances you would drop the 'up'?
2. Could I ask if 'unnatural sentences' mostly be used in 'informal conversations?
Tinanam
Thank you for your help.
1. Do you mean "Please raise your hands" is natural, and in normal circumstances you would drop the 'up'?
2. Could I ask if 'unnatural sentences' mostly be used in 'informal conversations?
Tinanam
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1. Yes.
2. No, they are mostly used by non-native speakers. When I say 'unnatural', it means that I cannot fault the grammar but that it is not native expression.
2. No, they are mostly used by non-native speakers. When I say 'unnatural', it means that I cannot fault the grammar but that it is not native expression.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
I understand now. Thank you very much.
Tinanam
I understand now. Thank you very much.
Tinanam
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