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Contiluo Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Sentence correction

Are the following sentence acceptable?

(1) Mike suggested Tony apply some lotion to his body to protect frim getting sunburned.
(2) Tony politely declined because he wanted to get tanned skin that would make him look healthy.
(3) So, he would like to bask himself on the sunny beach.
  

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Hi, Are the following sentence acceptable? (1) Mike suggested Tony apply some lotion to his body to protect himself from getting sunburned. 'To his body' is rather unnecessary.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are the following sentence acceptable?
  • (1) Mike suggested Tony apply some lotion to his body to protect himself from getting sunburned.
  • 'To his body' is rather unnecessary.
  • (2) Tony politely declined because he wanted to get a tan (tanned skin) that would make him look healthy.
  • (3) So, he would like to bask himself on the sunny beach.
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Hi,

Are the following sentence acceptable?

(1) Mike suggested Tony apply some lotion to his body to protect himself from getting sunburned.

'To his body' is rather unnecessary.
(2) Tony politely declined because he wanted to get a tan (tanned skin) that would make him look healthy.
(3) So, he would like to bask himself on the sunny b
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