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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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Could you confirm whether the following sentence is right? Thank you.
Frames of a kite are usually made of wood and its covering is paper. ('usually made of' is omitted between 'is' and 'paper')
Frames of a kite are usually made of wood and its covering is paper. ('usually made of' is omitted between 'is' and 'paper')
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lucas21c ('usually made of' is omitted between 'is' and 'paper') No, that is not possible that way. You need to do this: A kite's frame is usually made of wood and its covering of paper.
- lucas21c ('usually made of' is omitted between 'is' and 'paper') No, that is not possible that way.
- You need to do this: A kite's frame is usually made of wood and its covering of paper.
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lucas21c ('usually made of' is omitted between 'is' and 'paper')No, that is not possible that way. You need to do this:
A kite's frame is usually made of wood and its covering of paper.
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Can't I use the plural of 'frame' in this structure? That is to say, is "[A kite's frames / Frames of a kite ] are usually made of wood and its covering of paper" not possible?
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One kite has one frame composed of two or more pieces of wood.
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