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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Prepositions used with the word 'tight'

Is it correct to say, "I bought a pair of jeans which were too tight in the thighs". What prepositions should we use with tight so far as clothes are concerned?
  

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Yes, it's OK, but most of the time we would only say: I bought a pair of jeans which were too tight. You can add "in the waist", "in the hips", "in the calves" etc.

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  • Yes, it's OK, but most of the time we would only say: I bought a pair of jeans which were too tight.
  • You can add "in the waist", "in the hips", "in the calves" etc.
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Yes, it's OK, but most of the time we would only say:
I bought a pair of jeans which were too tight.
You can add "in the waist", "in the hips", "in the calves" etc.
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Thanks for answering.Can we use the same structure for talking about tightness of a dress like a gown or a t-shirt.
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fatimah0786 Is it correct to say, "I bought a pair of jeans which were too tight in the thighs". What prepositions should we use with tight so far as clothes are concerned?
I would say "too tight around the thighs".
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Can we say "too tight around the waist".
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fatimah0786Can we say "too tight around the waist".
Yes.
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When should we use 'in' and 'around'.
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fatimah0786When should we use 'in' and 'around'.
An American woman would most often say "in." It's just a habit, I suppose.
We would understand "around."
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