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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

pull (out) / extracted tooth

Can I say,

(a) The dentist is pulling (out / up) my (bad) tooth.

(b) The dentist extracted the tooth.
  

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(a) The dentist is pulling ( out / up ) my (bad) tooth. ( OR: The dentist is pulling my tooth out. ) Your sentence is OK with "out".

— Yankee

  • (a) The dentist is pulling ( out / up ) my (bad) tooth.
  • ( OR: The dentist is pulling my tooth out.
  • ) Your sentence is OK with "out".
  • However, you'd probably have a lot of trouble actually saying that sentence that while the dentist is pulling your tooth.
  • (b) The dentist extracted the tooth.
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(a) The dentist is pulling (out / up) my (bad) tooth. (OR: The dentist is pulling my tooth out.)

Your sentence is OK with "out". However, you'd probably have a lot of trouble actually saying that sentence that whilethe dentist is pulling your tooth.
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Thanks.

If I just say,

(a) The dentist is pulling my tooth. OR: The dentist is pulling my tooth.

Isn't ok?
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It is also OK without the word "out". In fact, I'd say that would be the more common way to say it.
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Can I say,

(a) The dentist is pulling a bad tooth.
(b) The dentist is checking Mei's tooth.
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