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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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reach the fan

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0 You can say this, but I would replace the second "the fan" with the object pronoun "it". 0-

— Philip

  • 0 You can say this, but I would replace the second "the fan" with the object pronoun "it".
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0 You can say this, but I would replace the second "the fan" with the object pronoun "it". 0-
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0We would say, "01i01u00wipe / clean02u02i00 the fan with a damp cloth." Except for "mopping one's brow," I believe mopping usually describes using a mop. There may be exceptions. One might "mop up" a mess on the table with a damp cloth.02br
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00Part of the problem with your example is that the fan has an intricate shape, which woul
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