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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Tap, pat, beat?
Hi,
What should I use when I want to tell my son to get the dust off his dirty pants?
Look! Your pants are dirty. Pat / tap / beat them to get the dust off.
Or will you use totally different phrases or words?
Thanks very much.
What should I use when I want to tell my son to get the dust off his dirty pants?
Look! Your pants are dirty. Pat / tap / beat them to get the dust off.
Or will you use totally different phrases or words?
Thanks very much.
Top answer
Brush them to get the dust off.
- Brush them to get the dust off.
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Thanks.
Do you mean you dust off your pants by using a brush?
If a brush is not available, can you say pat your pants?
In my dictionary, pat means: To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
Does it fit the context?
Do you mean you dust off your pants by using a brush?
If a brush is not available, can you say pat your pants?
In my dictionary, pat means: To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
Does it fit the context?
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No, the verb 'brush' does not require a brushing tool; you can brush also with your hand. The verbs you suggest are wrong: patting, for instance, will just press the dust deeper into the fabric. Use the sentence I gave you.
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