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Yellowstarstruck Posted 11 years ago
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Souvenir Shop

Hi, is this natural or is there a clearer way? This is the soft small furry kangaroo for tourists at the souvenir shop. Thanks, Fulvio
1. I bought a kangaroo.
  

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That's OK if the context makes clear more or less what you are talking about, and that you don't mean something dramatically different, say like a live kangaroo. If there is any risk of misunderstanding then you should describe it more fully.

— GPY

  • That's OK if the context makes clear more or less what you are talking about, and that you don't mean something dramatically different, say like a live kangaroo.
  • If there is any risk of misunderstanding then you should describe it more fully.
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That's OK if the context makes clear more or less what you are talking about, and that you don't mean something dramatically different, say like a live kangaroo. If there is any risk of misunderstanding then you should describe it more fully.
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yellowstarstruckis this natural or is there a clearer way?
It sounds natural to me. To make it clearer you can say "stuffed kangaroo" or "toy kangaroo". Adding "at the souvenir shop" sharpens the description even more.

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