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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Row - oar

Can I say,

The boatman used an oar to row a boat.

The boatman is rowing (a boat) with an oar.
  

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A boatman uses two oars to row a boat. If he'd lost one he would have to paddle it along. Rover

  • A boatman uses two oars to row a boat.
  • If he'd lost one he would have to paddle it along.
  • Rover
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A boatman uses two oars to row a boat.

If he'd lost one he would have to paddle it along.

Rover
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Is this corrrect?

The boatman is rowing with oars.
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Yes, but 'with oars' is unnecessary.

You can't row with anything else but oars.

Rover

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