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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

The screw unscrewed

Is this natural?

The screw unscrewed and I had to screw it back in.


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No. The repetition is not natural. Say eg The ***** came out and I had to put it back in.

— Clive

  • No.
  • The repetition is not natural.
  • Say eg The ***** came out and I had to put it back in.
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No. The repetition is not natural.

Say eg The ***** came out and I had to put it back in.

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I might say, "The ***** backed out, and I had to ***** it back in." Note the comma.

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