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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Sat down ....enjoyed dinner
Can I say,
(a) She sat at / around the dining table to enjoy dinner.
(b) She sat down on the chair to have dinner.
(c) She sat and enjoyed her dinner.
(d) When it was dinner time, they sat together and enjoyed dinner.
(e) She sat in the dining room and enjoyed it.
(f) She sat (down) and enjoyed dinner happily.
(a) She sat at / around the dining table to enjoy dinner.
(b) She sat down on the chair to have dinner.
(c) She sat and enjoyed her dinner.
(d) When it was dinner time, they sat together and enjoyed dinner.
(e) She sat in the dining room and enjoyed it.
(f) She sat (down) and enjoyed dinner happily.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) She sat at / around the dining tabl e to enjoy dinner. One person cannot sit "around"a table. Only a group of people can do this.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) She sat at / around the dining tabl e to enjoy dinner.
- One person cannot sit "around"a table.
- Only a group of people can do this.
- Around means on all sides .
- (b) She sat down on the chair to have dinner.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) She sat at/ aroundthe dining table to enjoy dinner. One person cannot sit "around"a table. Only a group of people can do this. Around means on all sides.
(b) She sat down on the chair to have dinner. OK
(c) She sat and enjoyed her dinner. OK, but "sat d
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Thanks. Can I say,
They sat at the table and enjoyed eating dinner in the dining room.
They sat at the table and enjoyed eating dinner in the dining room.
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