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Contiluo Posted 16 years ago
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Are the following sentences acceptable?

(1) After Mike put on some suntan lotion around his body, he frolicked with his friends in the ocean.

(2) On the other hand, Tony, wearing his sunglasses, lay down on the blanket and unknowingly fell asleep.
  

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Hi, Are the following sentences acceptable? (1) After Mike put on some suntan lotion around his body , he frolicked with his friends in the ocean. (2) On the other hand, Tony, wearing his sunglasses, lay down on the blanket and unknowingly fell asleep.

  • Hi, Are the following sentences acceptable?
  • (1) After Mike put on some suntan lotion around his body , he frolicked with his friends in the ocean.
  • (2) On the other hand, Tony, wearing his sunglasses, lay down on the blanket and unknowingly fell asleep.
  • 'Around his body' is not natural.
  • It would just be assumed.
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Hi,

Are the following sentences acceptable?

(1) After Mike put on some suntan lotion around his body, he frolicked with his friends in the ocean.

(2) On the other hand, Tony, wearing his sunglasses, lay down on the blanket and unknowingly fell asleep.

'Around his body' is not natural. It would just be assumed.



Clive
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#1 After Mike put on some suntan lotion, he frolicked with his friends in the ocean.

#2 On the other hand, Tony, wearing his sunglasses, lying down on the blanket, enjoying sunbathing, unknowingly fell asleep.

Are the above two sentences acceptable? Are they natural?
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Hi,

#1 After Mike put on some suntan lotion, he frolicked with his friends in the ocean. OK

#2 On the other hand, Tony, wearing his sunglasses, lying down on the blanket, and enjoying sunbathing, unknowingly fell asleep.

Are the above two sentences acceptable? Are they natural?



Clive

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