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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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showed tricks

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Can I say,02font 02br 02br 01font 00(a) The magician showed tricks / showed magic tricks on stage. 02font 02br 02br 00'Showed' is not idiomatic here. The idiomatic term is 'demonstrated'.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Can I say,02font 02br 02br 01font 00(a) The magician showed tricks / showed magic tricks on stage.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00'Showed' is not idiomatic here.
  • The idiomatic term is 'demonstrated'.
  • 02br 02br 00Bbest wishes, Clive0-
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