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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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take one half of
Can I say,
(a) Cut the lemon in half. Take one half of the lemon and slices it.
(b) Cut the lemon in half. Take one half of the lemon and cut it in slices.
(a) Cut the lemon in half. Take one half of the lemon and slices it.
(b) Cut the lemon in half. Take one half of the lemon and cut it in slices.
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(a) is incorrect. It should say, "Cut the lemon in half. " (b) is correct as it is, but I think the corrected version of (a) sounds a little better.
- (a) is incorrect.
- It should say, "Cut the lemon in half.
- " (b) is correct as it is, but I think the corrected version of (a) sounds a little better.
- If you are giving directions it might also be a good idea to specify the number of slices you want the lemon half cut into.
- " Or you could simple say, "Take one half of the lemon and slice it in half", but that may sound repetitive.
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(a) is incorrect. It should say, "Cut the lemon in half. Take one half of the lemon and slice it."
(b) is correct as it is, but I think the corrected version of (a) sounds a little better.
If you are giving directions it might also be a good idea to specify the number of slices you want the lemon half cut into. For example, you might say, " Take one half of the lemon a
(b) is correct as it is, but I think the corrected version of (a) sounds a little better.
If you are giving directions it might also be a good idea to specify the number of slices you want the lemon half cut into. For example, you might say, " Take one half of the lemon a
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