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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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0CAn I write,02br
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00Yes, but we usually use:02br
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01i00 The hunter used a01b00 bow and arrow02b00 to shoot the rabbit.02i00 0-
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0 Can I say,02br
00(a) The hunter used an arrow to shoot the rabbit.02br
00(b) The hunter shot an arrow at the rabbit. 02br
00(c) The hunter shot the rabbit with an arrow. 0-
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10(a) The hunter used a bow and an arrow to shoot at the rabbit.12blockquote
10 He shot at the rabbit but might have missed01blockquote
01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10(b) The hunter used a bow and an arrow to shoot the rabbit.12blockquote
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10(a) The hunter used an arrow to shoot the rabbit. - fine (he hit his target)12br
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10(b) The hunter shot an arrow at the rabbit. - fine (we don't know if he hit his target)12br
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10(c) The hunter shot the rabbit with an arrow. - fine (he hit his target)12br
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0But, my teacher told me that the sentences are incorrect. 02br
00like (a),"used an arrow to shoot" is impossible. We must "use a bow and arrow to shoot", isn"t ? 02br
00How about (b) and (c) ? 0-
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01cite10Vincent Teo12cite10But, my teacher told me that the sentences are incorrect. 12br
10like (a),"used an arrow to shoot" is impossible. We must "use a bow and arrow to shoot", isn"t ? 12br
10How about (b) and (c) ? 12br
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10In response to the question - Wha
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0Try:02br
00The hunter hunted rabbits with bow and arrows (unlikely with just one arrow)02br
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00The hunter used bow and arrows to hunt rabbits.0-
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0 That means, shot is incorrect? 0-

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