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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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0 Can I say, 02 br
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02 br
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02 br 02 br 00 In N. 02 br 02 br 01 i 01 u 00 'The parcel' 02 u 02 i 00 sounds like you are speaking about a specific parcel, eg one that she receives every week. If you want to speak more generally, you could say 'The postman hands 01 i 01 u 00 parcels 02 u 02 i 00 to .
- 02 br 02 br 00 In N.
- 02 br 02 br 01 i 01 u 00 'The parcel' 02 u 02 i 00 sounds like you are speaking about a specific parcel, eg one that she receives every week.
- If you want to speak more generally, you could say 'The postman hands 01 i 01 u 00 parcels 02 u 02 i 00 to .
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Yes. 02 br
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00 In N. America, we say 'mailman'. 02 br
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01 i 01 u 00 'The parcel' 02 u 02 i 00 sounds like you are speaking about a specific parcel, eg one that she receives every week. If you want to speak more generally, you could say 'The postman hands 01 i 01 u 00 parcels 02 u
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00 Yes. 02 br
02 br
00 In N. America, we say 'mailman'. 02 br
02 br
01 i 01 u 00 'The parcel' 02 u 02 i 00 sounds like you are speaking about a specific parcel, eg one that she receives every week. If you want to speak more generally, you could say 'The postman hands 01 i 01 u 00 parcels 02 u
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0 I prefer to put adverbs closer to the verb: the postman 01 u 00 sometimes hands 02 u 00 the parcel to the woman. You could also begin the sentence with 'sometimes'. 02 br
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00 When it is at the end, it is as if there is more to be said: He hands her the parcel sometimes, but not always. 0-
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00 When it is at the end, it is as if there is more to be said: He hands her the parcel sometimes, but not always. 0-
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