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Rotter Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Rag

I saw a man wearing rags.

Is the above fine? Does it mean the man had very old and worned out clothes?
  

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Yes, it's fine. 'Rags' also suggests his clothes may be torn. If you tear an old shirt into pieces for cleaning your floor, you are tearing it into rags.

— Clive

  • Yes, it's fine.
  • 'Rags' also suggests his clothes may be torn.
  • If you tear an old shirt into pieces for cleaning your floor, you are tearing it into rags.
  • Clive
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Yes, it's fine. 'Rags' also suggests his clothes may be torn. If you tear an old shirt into pieces for cleaning your floor, you are tearing it into rags.

Clive
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