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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

stopped cycling

Can I say,

(i) The lady fell down on the road. Lisa stopped cycling to help the lady.
(ii) The lady fell down on the road. Lisa stopped her bicycle to help the lady.
  

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Hi, Can I say, (i) The lady fell down on the road. Lisa stopped cycling to help the lady. Yes.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can I say, (i) The lady fell down on the road.
  • Lisa stopped cycling to help the lady.
  • Yes.
  • But can you think of some way to avoid repeating the word 'lady'?
  • Such repetition is not natural English.
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Hi,
Can I say,

(i) The lady fell down on the road. Lisa stopped cycling to help the lady. Yes. But can you think of some way to avoid repeating the word 'lady'? Such repetition is not natural English.
(ii) The lady fell down on the road. Lisa stopped her bicycle to help the lady. Rather awkward.

As I've already told you, 'woman' is more common than 'lady
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Thanks. I'll try:

The lady fell down on the road. Lisa stopped to help her.
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Hi,
Much better.
Clive
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Hi

Is 'lady' a term used for address, eg Ladies and gentleman.

I think we should say 'an old woman' rather than 'an old lady'.

I help an old woman to cross the road.

Many thanks in advance.
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