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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Question about my hamster

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Can you tell me how to write the sentences as a native speaker?

1I have heard walk in circles, but my hamster walks a square shape.

2My hamster walks in a square in his cage, retracing his footsteps the same trajectory over and over, like a prison guard doing it's rounds.

3How would my hamster act around with other hamsters?

4The hamster scared me.gave me a scar.
  

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I've heard of walking in circles, but my hamster walks in squares. ") Anonymous 2My hamster walks in a square in his cage, retracing his footsteps the same trajectory over and over, like a prison guard doing it's his rounds.

  • I've heard of walking in circles, but my hamster walks in squares.
  • ") Anonymous 2My hamster walks in a square in his cage, retracing his footsteps the same trajectory over and over, like a prison guard doing it's his rounds.
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I've heard of walking in circles, but my hamster walks in squares. (This would be understood in context, but we do not normally say "He walks in squares.")
Anonymous2My hamster walks in a square in his cage, retracing his footsteps the same trajectory over and over, like a prison guard doing it's his
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Anonymous4The hamster scared me.gave me a scar.
The hamster cut/scratched me and gave me a scar.

The hamster scarred me.
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Like a prison guard doing HIS rounds. (Don't use "it" for people, but even if you did, use "its" for possession, not "it's.")

I think your hamster needs something to play with. Does it have a wheel and a place it can hide under? Maybe some tubes to crawl through?

Most hamsters are not compatible. If you introduce an adult hamster into a cage with another adult hamster, one will p
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1. and 2. I have a treadmill wheel in my hamster's cage, but he won't use it. Instead he continuously walks the perimeter of his square cage, like a lion in a zoo.

3. I'm thinking of introducing him to other hamsters in the neighborhood. I know some people who own them.

4. My hamster can be scary vicious. He gave me a bad bite, and I have a scar from it.
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These are all good! ("scary vicious" is unusual in my experience, but it seems to work.)

Some might consider "treadmill wheel" redundant, but I think it's okay. Not all treadmills are wheels.

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