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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The repairing man, the repair man, or the repairman?
The lock of the front door in my house was broken. So I want to call the person who could repair it.
"The person who could repair the lock". It is too long words.
I want to say it shorter.
1) The repairing man.
2) The repair man.
Which is correct? Are both 1) and 2) okay?
"The person who could repair the lock". It is too long words.
I want to say it shorter.
1) The repairing man.
2) The repair man.
Which is correct? Are both 1) and 2) okay?
Top answer
repairman ( The lock of the front door of my house was broken. )
- repairman ( The lock of the front door of my house was broken.
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Son James I want to call the person who could repair it.We use "lock-smith" for a person whose job is to make and repair locks.
Son James1) The repairing man. 2) The repair man. Which is correct? Are both 1) and 2) okay?I know that, a person able or employed to do occasional domestic repairs and minor renovations is called
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The term is locksmith.
My front door lock is broken - I need to call a locksmith.
My front door lock is broken - I need to call a locksmith.
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