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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
She wears the kind of clothes nobody on earth wears.
Hi
Do you find this sentence natural, especially the use of on earth?
She wears the kind of clothes nobody on earth wears.
Thanks,
Tom
Do you find this sentence natural, especially the use of on earth?
She wears the kind of clothes nobody on earth wears.
Thanks,
Tom
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I suggest you omit on earth. Where else do people wear clothes except on this planet? CB
- I suggest you omit on earth.
- Where else do people wear clothes except on this planet?
- CB
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I suggest you omit on earth. Where else do people wear clothes except on this planet?
CB
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on earth emphasizes the uniqueness of her clothes, and also suggests that the speaker disapproves of her clothes, as if they were from another planet! I find it both disapproving and comical to add on earth in this sentence.
Typically, on earth is added to a question word:
Who on earth would want a gift like that?
Where on earth did you
Typically, on earth is added to a question word:
Who on earth would want a gift like that?
Where on earth did you
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Hi Tom
I agree with CJ. In your sentence, you could also use "on the planet" for this sort of emphasis.
Though it's not absolutely necessary, I would personally feel more comfortable if you added the word "else":
I agree with CJ. In your sentence, you could also use "on the planet" for this sort of emphasis.
Though it's not absolutely necessary, I would personally feel more comfortable if you added the word "else":
Mr. TomShe wears the kind of clothes nobody else on earth wears.
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