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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
singing / song
CAn I say,
(a) We entertained the children by sinigng lovely songs. Our teacher performed the piano.
(b) They liked the songs. Some orphans joined in the singing / song (with us).
(c) They clapped hands to the song. They thanked us for visiting them.
(a) We entertained the children by sinigng lovely songs. Our teacher performed the piano.
(b) They liked the songs. Some orphans joined in the singing / song (with us).
(c) They clapped hands to the song. They thanked us for visiting them.
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Vincent Teo CAn I say, (a) We entertained the children by sinigng lovely songs. [Y] (b) They liked the songs. Some orphans joined in the singing / song (with us).
- Vincent Teo CAn I say, (a) We entertained the children by sinigng lovely songs.
- [Y] (b) They liked the songs.
- Some orphans joined in the singing / song (with us).
- I would prefer singing with us.
- (c) They clapped hands to the song.
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Vincent TeoCAn I say,
(a) We entertained the children by sinigng lovely songs. Our teacher performed the piano.[Y]
(b) They liked the songs. Some orphans joined in the singing / song (with us). I would prefer singing with us.
(c) They clapped hands to the song. They thanked us for visiting them. [Y]
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(a) Is there correct to say, "performed the piano"? not "played the piano"? \
(b) Do we say, " ... joined in the song with us."?
(b) Do we say, " ... joined in the song with us."?
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Vincent Teo(a) Is there correct to say, "performed the piano"? not "played the piano"? \Both are correct, but play is much more common.
(b) Do we say, " ... joined in the song with us."?
Why not simply say:
the children joined in (with us)
as the song has already been mentioned?
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It is correct to say "she performed on the piano" or "she played the piano".
"She performed on the piano"gives an impression that she is"showing off" when playing the piano.
"She performed on the piano"gives an impression that she is"showing off" when playing the piano.
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CAn I say,
(a) Some of the children joined in our singing .
(b) They joined in our singing group.
(a) Some of the children joined in our singing .
(b) They joined in our singing group.
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