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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

tape the boxes shut and label them

When pack tonight, make sure you tape the boxes shut and label them.

Whend pack tonight, make sure you tape the boxes tight and label them.

Do both of the above versions sound right and good? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic When pack ing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes shu t and label them. When pack ing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes tight ly/securely and label them. Hi Angliholic I've made a few small changes.

— Yankee

  • Angliholic When pack ing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes shu t and label them.
  • When pack ing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes tight ly/securely and label them.
  • Hi Angliholic I've made a few small changes.
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AngliholicWhen packing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes shut and label them.

When packing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes tightly/securely and label them.
Hi Angliholic
I've made a few small changes.
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Yankee
AngliholicWhen packing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes shut and label them.

When packing tonight, make sure you tape the boxes tightly/securely and label them.

Hi Angliholic

I've made a few small
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Not the same meaning:

shut: close the boxes, don't leave any openings
tight: make the tape bind them tightly
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Thanks, Marius, for the useful extra info.
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