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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Put some antiseptic on its wound
Can I say,
(a) John washed the dog's wound with an antiseptic.
(b) John washed the dog's wound and put some antiseptic on its leg. After that, he bandaged its leg by using the gauze.
(a) John washed the dog's wound with an antiseptic.
(b) John washed the dog's wound and put some antiseptic on its leg. After that, he bandaged its leg by using the gauze.
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Hello Vince, Yes, you can. Sentence A implies that you do not know, or do not want to mention, the kind of antiseptic. its leg with some gauze".
- Hello Vince, Yes, you can.
- Sentence A implies that you do not know, or do not want to mention, the kind of antiseptic.
- its leg with some gauze".
- MrP
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Hello Vince,
Yes, you can.
Sentence A implies that you do not know, or do not want to mention, the kind of antiseptic.
In Sentence B, the last clause is awkward: perhaps it would be better to say "...its leg with some gauze".
MrP
Yes, you can.
Sentence A implies that you do not know, or do not want to mention, the kind of antiseptic.
In Sentence B, the last clause is awkward: perhaps it would be better to say "...its leg with some gauze".
MrP
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