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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

practised / practised for

0Can I say,02br
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00(a) Last Friday was annual Sports Day. Jenny was selected as her team's athlete. So, she practised for / practised three weeks. She put a lot of effort and hoped to get a medal. 0-
  

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0Last Friday was annual Sports Day. okay 02br 02br 00Jenny was selected as her team's athlete. Okay grammatically, but Jenny was selected as the athlete to represent her team makes a bit more sense.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0Last Friday was annual Sports Day.
  • okay 02br 02br 00Jenny was selected as her team's athlete.
  • Okay grammatically, but Jenny was selected as the athlete to represent her team makes a bit more sense.
  • 02br 02br 00So, she practised for / practised three weeks.
  • You need the "for" 02br 02br 00She put a lot of effort and hoped to get a medal.
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0Last Friday was annual Sports Day. okay 02br
02br
00Jenny was selected as her team's athlete. Okay grammatically, but Jenny was selected as the athlete to represent her team makes a bit more sense. 02br
02br
00So, she practised for / practised three weeks. You need the "for" 02br
02br
00She put a lot of effort and hoped to get a medal.
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0I wonder to know, are there correct to say,02br
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00- put a lot of effort02br
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00- put in a lot of effort 02br
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00- put in effort / put some effort 02br
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00sorry, i 'm not very clear. 0-
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