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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Hello,
Look at the above picture please. Suppose the little doll is a pen. Now I want to tell me students to put their pen among their book pages and close their books so that I will ask them some questions.
1. Guys, I want to ask you some questions. So, please close your books but just put your pen between the pages so that you can't lose the page.
2. Guys, I want to ask you some questions. So, please close your books but just put your pen among the pages so that you can't lose the page.
3. Guys, I want to ask you some questions. So, please close your books but just put your pen in your book so that you can't lose the page.
You see? I can't say the blue part very well. How should I say the blue part?
Thank you.
I asked this question in WR forum but they told me that I should say: "Mark your place (in your book) with your pen."
I think they have misunderstood me because I don't want the students to write or mark the book. I say I want them to put their pen through the middle of their book.
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/put-your-pen-between-the-pages-put-your-pen-among-the-pages-put-your-pen-in-your-book.3224445/
Thank you.
Grammar
Put your pen between the pages/put your pen among the pages/ put your pen in your book
Hello,
Look at the above picture please. Suppose the little doll is a pen. Now I want to tell me students to put their pen among their book pages and close their books so that I will ask them some questions.
1. Guys, I want to ask you some questions. So, please close your books but just put your pen between the pages so that you can't lose the page.
2. Guys, I want to ask you some questions. So, please close your books but just put your pen among the pages so that you can't lose the page.
3. Guys, I want to ask you some questions. So, please close your books but just put your pen in your book so that you can't lose the page.
You see? I can't say the blue part very well. How should I say the blue part?
Thank you.
I asked this question in WR forum but they told me that I should say: "Mark your place (in your book) with your pen."
I think they have misunderstood me because I don't want the students to write or mark the book. I say I want them to put their pen through the middle of their book.
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/put-your-pen-between-the-pages-put-your-pen-among-the-pages-put-your-pen-in-your-book.3224445/
Thank you.
Top answer
" That is correct. In this context "mark" means "keep a record of where", "recognize where", "take a mental note of where". Nothing will be written on the pages.
- " That is correct.
- In this context "mark" means "keep a record of where", "recognize where", "take a mental note of where".
- Nothing will be written on the pages.
- Another possibility is like those you suggested.
- I'd like you to close your books, but put a pen between the pages so you don't lose your place.
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sb70012I asked this question in WR forum but they told me that I should say: "Mark your place (in your book) with your pen."That is correct. In this context "mark" means "keep a record of where", "recognize where", "take a mental note of where". Nothing will be written on the pages.
Another possibility is like those you suggested.
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CalifJimI'd like you to close your books, but put a pen between the pages so you don't lose your place.CJBut 'between' is usually used for two things. Not more than two.
Then the pages are considered more than two.
So don't you think it's wrong to use 'between'?
What's your opinion about 'put your pen through the middle of your book.'
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No. You are putting the pen between two pages. The fact that there are more pages before and after those two is not relevant.
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