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Beopro Posted 15 years ago
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Some guy snatched

- Last night on the way home some guy snatched Victoria's cell phone while she was talking to her friend on the phone. She fell off her motorbike and had a brain trauma.

Do these sentences sound ok in conversations?

Thanks so much

Beopro
  

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Hi, - Last night on the way home some guy snatched Victoria's cell phone while she was talking to her friend on the phone. S he fell off her motorbike and h ad a brain trauma . hit her head / got a brain injury.

— Clive

  • Hi, - Last night on the way home some guy snatched Victoria's cell phone while she was talking to her friend on the phone.
  • S he fell off her motorbike and h ad a brain trauma .
  • hit her head / got a brain injury.
  • Do these sentences sound ok in conversations?
  • She had her purse snatched while she was ridiong on a motorbike?
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Hi,
- Last night on the way home some guy snatched Victoria's cell phone while she was talking to her friend on the phone. She fell off her motorbike and had a brain trauma. hit her head / got a brain injury.
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Dear Clive and other Teachers!

- Here in my country, it is very common that when you're riding your motorbike and talking on the phone at the same time, someone might ****** your cell phone and your purse, and you may fall off and have a serious brain injury. Why can't use "a brain trauma" in this situation? I searched on the internet and it had a lot of results about "brain trauma".
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Hi,

'Brain trauma' is not wrong, but 'trauma' is not a word that is typical of casual conversation. It's a bit too 'medical and clinical'.

Clive
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