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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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Read books on shelf

Can I say,

John's father bought some books for / to him. John arranges books on shelf.

He likes to read books on animals and their world.
  

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John's father bought some books for him . John arranged (should be past tense, just as "bought" is past tense) the books on the shelf. He likes to read books about animals and their world (although, world sounds a little strange).

  • John's father bought some books for him .
  • John arranged (should be past tense, just as "bought" is past tense) the books on the shelf.
  • He likes to read books about animals and their world (although, world sounds a little strange).
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John's father bought some books for him. John arranged (should be past tense, just as "bought" is past tense) the books on the shelf.

He likes to read books about animals and their world (although, world sounds a little strange).
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Thanks. Can I say,

He likes to read books on animals of / in their world.

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