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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Question about sentences

Dear all,

Kindly tell me whether the following expressions are used by native speakers.

I am clipping my nail.

I am trimming my nail.

I am cutting my nail.

I am peeling the banana.

I am pairing the mango.


Thank you.

  

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cat navy 425 I am clipping my nail. I am trimming my nail. I am cutting my nail.

— GPY

  • cat navy 425 I am clipping my nail.
  • I am trimming my nail.
  • I am cutting my nail.
  • These are all OK if only one nail is involved.
  • However, often we trim all the nails on our hands (or feet) at the same time, so we would often say "I am clipping/trimming/cutting my nail s ".
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cat navy 425I am clipping my nail.
I am trimming my nail.
I am cutting my nail.

These are all OK if only one nail is involved. However, often we trim all the nails on our hands (or feet) at the same time, so we would often say "I am clipping/trimming/cutting my nails". "Clipping" implies a special tool (not just a pair of scissors, such as yo

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cat navy 425

I am clipping my nails.

I am trimming my nails.

I am cutting my nails.

I am peeling the banana.

I am pairing paring the mango.

As sho

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