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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Shelling the prawns

Can I say,

He is shelling the prawns.
  

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The sentence is fine.

  • The sentence is fine.
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The sentence is fine.
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Absolutely right, or spot on (as we might say) and congratulations. English has many strange verb uses, and they often change depending on the noun.

Not only do we 'shell' prawns, but we also 'shell' peas, meaning to remove them from their pods.

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