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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Read something at the below link, help from teacher

at the link below

the sentence

"printer is low on ink" comes up. Is that idiomatic or would something like this be appropriate
"The ink is running low on the printer."

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Check-ink-levels-on-a-printer
  

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Of course it's idiomatic. Bill Gates is a native speaker. Your sentence is very odd, as the ink (if any) is inside the printer.

— Mister Micawber

  • Of course it's idiomatic.
  • Bill Gates is a native speaker.
  • Your sentence is very odd, as the ink (if any) is inside the printer.
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Of course it's idiomatic. Bill Gates is a native speaker. Your sentence is very odd, as the ink (if any) is inside the printer.
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